It is also the name given to several Ancient Greek structures and buildings:

As a generic term tholos tomb is an alternative name for a Beehive tomb from the late Bronze Age.

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