beehive tomb

noun

1. a type of subterranean tomb of the Mycenaean civilization consisting of a domed chamber entered by a passage through a hillside.

Word History and Origins

Origin of beehive tomb¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The grave escaped plunderers who looted a monumental beehive tomb discovered decades ago in the area, near the palace of Pylos - one of the most important Mycenaean administrative centers.

From Washington Times

The grave escaped plunderers who looted a monumental beehive tomb discovered decades ago in the area, near the palace of Pylos — one of the most important Mycenaean administrative centers.

From US News

I wished more than anything we could bury May in a beehive tomb.

From Literature

Not far from Nestor’s Palace is a Mycenaean “beehive” tomb.

From Slate

Men came to this beehive tomb in the old days of Mycenae, down a long passage with a high stone wall on either side.

From Project Gutenberg