According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.
TUMULUS
Etymology
Noun
tumulus (plural tumuli)
(archaeology) A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.
Synonyms
• burial mound
• burian (chiefly Scottish)
Source: Wiktionary
Tu"mu*lus, n.; pl. Tumuli. Etym: [L., a mound, a sepulchral mound, probably from tumere to swell. Cf. Tumid.]
Definition: An artificial hillock, especially one raised over a grave, particularly over the graves of persons buried in ancient times; a barrow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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