tholos
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A round building with a dome found in ancient Greece
- noun
- /ˈθoʊləs/
- Specialized
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tólos
- A tholos often served as a tomb or a place of worship in Greek culture.
Examples
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The ancient Greeks built a magnificent tholos at Delphi.
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Archaeologists discovered a well-preserved tholos in the ruins of the ancient city.
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The ancient tholos at Delphi is admired for its elegant design.
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A well-preserved tholos can be seen in Mycenae.
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The ancient Greeks built a tholos to honor their gods at the center of the temple complex.
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Inside the tholos, visitors marveled at the intricate frescoes on the domed ceiling.
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The archaeological team discovered a well-preserved tholos that dates back to the 5th century BC.
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Etymology
Tholos comes from an old Greek word meaning 'dome' or 'round roof'. So a tholos is simply a circular building with a domed roof, which explains its round shape in Greek buildings.