Elaiussa’ s north-eastern necropolis develops along the eastern edge of the plateau which defines the west-by-north-west shore of the northern gulf of the city and extends for a length of about 700m The extensive plantations of lemon trees which occupy the whole of the eastern side of the plateau, which slopes down to the sea, disguise the original appearance of the cemetery, which must actually have been an imposing sight, especially in the south and central parts, where the more monumental tombs were dotted along the natural terraces created by the particularly uneven nature of the terrain.