ancient grave

collocation in English

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ancient
adjective
uk
/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/us
/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very ...
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grave
noun[C]
uk
/ɡreɪv/us
/ɡreɪv/
a place in the ground where a dead person ...
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(Definition ofancientandgravefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The total area is 38.63 km. is a cluster ofancientgravecaves dug on the cliff made of tuff.
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Another theory is that the village was anancientgraveyard and an important trade route due to the water sources.
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He also designed a portal for a recently excavatedancientgraveon the site.
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There is a 14th-century churchyard cross on the grounds as well as numerousancientgravememorials.
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According to research, it was erected between the 8th and 10th centuries as a central element of anancientgravesite, which does not exist today.
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The recent unearthing of ancient graves (dates still to be determined) do lend at least a little credence to the legend.
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The graveyard holds ancient graves hollowed out of the rock.
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In the vicinity of the village there are ancient graves as well as caves which are thought to be inhabited in the ancient ages.
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Ancient graves are being exposed, and sacred sites are now under water.
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Local residents were outraged when they saw the digger had dug through ancient graves, destroying human remains.
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He found it uninhabited, though some ancient graves were discovered.
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A number of drinking cups, found next to a set of ancient graves, were also excavated, suggesting that the site was used for funeral ceremonies and ritualistic practices.
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