EPISODE · Oct 10, 2012 · 47 MIN
Death and Burial in Ancient Rome
from The Roman World · host Dr Gillian Shepherd
The disposal and commemoration of the dead gives us significant insight into a society. This is particularly true of the Romans, who venerated their ancestors and kept images of them in their homes. Funerary monuments were an indicator of wealth, status and aspiration for both elites and freedmen, but slaves are almost entirely excluded from the record - in death as in life. Copyright 2012 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
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The disposal and commemoration of the dead gives us significant insight into a society. This is particularly true of the Romans, who venerated their ancestors and kept images of them in their homes. Funerary monuments were an indicator of wealth, status and aspiration for both elites and freedmen, but slaves are almost entirely excluded from the record - in death as in life. Copyright 2012 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
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