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Royal Tumulus
Royal Tumulus sites reveal how different traditions shape sacred space through architecture, landscape, ritual, and memory.
3 royal tumulus sacred sites. Use the country and tradition filters to narrow in.
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Royal Tumulus sacred sites overview
Royal Tumulus sacred sites span countries, traditions, pilgrimage routes, and sacred landscapes represented in the Pilgrim Map atlas.
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Amisos Hill
Samsun, Samsun Province, Black Sea Region, Turkey
Amisos Hill rises above Samsun on the Turkish Black Sea coast, its summit concealing the golden burial chambers of the Pontus Kingdom elite....
Bin Tepe
Manisa, north of Sardis near Marmara Gölü, Turkey
Bin Tepe is the royal tumulus cemetery of the Lydian Mermnad dynasty, located on a ridge above Marmara Lake 8 km north of Sardis....
Karakuş Tumulus
Kahta, Adıyaman, Southeast Anatolia Region, Turkey
Karakuş Tumulus is an artificial mound 30 metres high and 150 metres across, built c....
Key questions
Royal Tumulus sacred-site questions
- What royal tumulus sacred sites are included?
- Royal Tumulus sacred sites are places where this site type carries religious, ritual, cultural, or pilgrimage significance. This guide lists 3 in the current Pilgrim Map atlas.
- Where are these royal tumulus sites located?
- Major country clusters include Turkey.
- Which traditions are represented?
- Traditions represented here include Ancient.
- Can I view royal tumulus sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Compare the country and tradition clusters, switch to map view for geography, then use site pages for practical context and related places.