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Accessing Afterlife: Tombs of Roman Aristocrats, Freedmen, and Slaves - Roman Architecture

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This lecture examines Roman sepulchral architecture during the age of Augustus, comparing tombs built for emperors, aristocrats, professionals, former slaves, and people of modest means. It also considers Etruscan precedents, subterranean columbaria, and the future of concrete construction.

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- Chapter 1. Augustus Family Mausoleum
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- Chapter 2. Etruscan Antecedents of the Mausoleum of Augustus
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- Chapter 3. The Tomb of Caecilia Metella on the Via Appia
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- Chapter 4. The Pyramidal Tomb of Gaius Cestius
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- Chapter 5. The Tomb of the Baker Eurysaces and His Wife Atistia
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- Chapter 6. Atistias Breadbasket and Eurysaces Achievements
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- Chapter 7. Tombs for Those of Modest Means and the Future of Concrete Architecture
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    an amazing deep dive in roman funerary architecture

    the genesis from greek and Etruscan tombs to roman is clear , the wonderful tomb of Augustus and its relationship to cervetari , tomb of the baker and the amazing cestius pyramid are fantastic examples to consider

    as always Dianne Kleiner does an amazing job explaining it all
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