dromos

Examples of dromos in the following topics:

• Etruscan Tombs

  • The tombs were carved with a long, narrow entranceway known as a dromos, which opened into a single or multi-room chamber.
  • The tombs here are similar to the underground, tufa cut tombs of Cerveteri that were accessed through a dromos.

• Mycenaean Architecture

  • The tombs are entered through a narrow passageway known as a dromos and a post-and-lintel doorway topped by a relieving triangle.