As a generic term 'tholos tomb' is an alternative name for a
Beehive tomb from the late
Bronze Age.
It is also the name given to several
Ancient Greek structures and buildings:
★ The
Tholos at Athens was the building which housed the
Prytaneion, or seat of government, in ancient Athens.
★ The
Tholos at Delphi is a circular building located approximately 800 metres from the main site of
Delphi.
★ The
Tholos at Epidaurus is a circular building with an ornate
astronomical floor design
★ A
Tholos pod