Sentences with phrase «century necropolis»
The new example comes from a 5th - and 6th - century necropolis near a church in Chalon - sur - Saône in eastern France.
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A child's skeleton from a 5th - century necropolis in France has all the signs, says Maïté Rivollat of the University of Bordeaux in France.
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The necropolis of Sedeinga stretches across more than twenty - five hectares and is home to the vestiges of at least eighty brick pyramids and over a hundred tombs, dating from the kingdoms of Napata and Meroe (seventh century BCE - fourth century CE).
«Because it lasted for hundreds of years they built more, more, more pyramids and after centuries they started to fill all the spaces that were still available in the necropolis.»
A Neolithic megalith dating form about 2000 BC and a Celtic necropolis dating from between the 5th and 2nd century BC have been found in this area, attesting to early human activity.
Sections of the medieval walls that once enclosed the town survive, along with a Romanesque gate that dates back to the 13th century, and the remains of a Roman settlement and necropolis are currently being excavated.