Tag: Funerary Practices

A Walk With The Dead

Apr 14, 2025

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Mark

in Everything Latin, Funerary Practices, Pliny the Elder, Polybius, Roman Empire, Roman Republic

In ancient Rome, especially during the Republic, it was of great importance to show the fame and greatness of one’s ancestors, which served to strengthen the family’s standing in society, and serve as a prompt to its younger members that they must strive for a similar renown. One way of expressing the distinguished ancestral line…
Unearthing the first ever Roman Funerary Bed discovered in London

Dec 2, 2024

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Mark

in British History, Everything Latin, Funerary Practices, Roman Britain, Roman Empire

Excavations at the site in central London The following article was written in 2024 by Vladimir Vulic for Roman Empire which can be found at roman-empire.net The discovery was made by a team from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) near Holborn Viaduct, situated in the heart of central London, approximately six meters (20 feet)…