Tag:archaeological_site=necropolis

archaeological_site = 
Description
To specify an archaeological site as a necropolis - a large ancient cemetery with elaborate tomb monuments. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: historic
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Requires
Useful combination
See also
Status: in use
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The tag archaeological_site= specifies an archaeological site as a necropolis.

Necropolis is a large ancient cemetery with elaborate tomb monuments. The term implies a separate burial site at a distance from a city.

How to map

Set a node node or draw as an area area along the outline.

Tag it with:

Tags to use in combination

  • wikipedia=* - a link to Wikipedia's article
  • wikidata=* - an ID of the specific Wikidata item
  • historic:civilization=* (or more precise subtags) - the civilization (culture) that originally created the feature
  • tourism=attraction - if it is a tourist attraction.
  • heritage=* - if the site is registered by an official heritage organisation.
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