Nekropolis (English spelling)

Japanese: ネクロポリス(英語表記)Nekropolis
Nekropolis (English spelling)
The Greek word for "city of the dead" originally meant a cemetery near an ancient city, but it is sometimes used to refer specifically to the cemetery on the outskirts of Alexandria. In ancient Egypt, they were located on the opposite side of the Nile from the city, but in ancient Greece and Rome, they were located along the road from the outskirts of the city.

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Japanese:
ギリシア語で「死者の町」の意。元来古代都市の近くにある墓地を意味したが,特にアレクサンドリアの郊外の墓地をさして用いられる場合がある。古代エジプトでは,ナイル川をはさんで都市の反対側に設けられたが,古代ギリシア・ローマでは,町はずれから道に沿って設けられた。

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