A
beehive tomb, also known as a
tholos tomb (plural
tholoi) (
Greek: θολωτός τάφος, θολωτοί τάφοι, "domed tombs"), is a burial structure characterized by its false
dome created by the superposition of successively smaller rings of mudbricks or, more often, stones. The resulting structure resembles a
beehive, hence the traditional English name.