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title: Roman Marriage Ceremony
author: The Trustees of the British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12632/roman-marriage-ceremony/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Roman Marriage Ceremony
_Authored by The Trustees of the British Museum_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12632.jpg)
## Image Caption
Fragment from the front of a sarcophagus; relief in blue-veined marble with large crystals (probably Proconnesian), showing a [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) marriage ceremony (dextratrum iunctio, literally joining of hands). Between the bride and groom was a figure (now missing) of the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Hymenaeus, who carried the torch used in wedding processions, the flame of which remains against the bride's robes. [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/), 2nd century CE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, T. T. o. t. B. (2020, August 28). Roman Marriage Ceremony. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museum, The Trustees of the British. "Roman Marriage Ceremony." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 28, 2020. .
### MLA
Museum, The Trustees of the British. "Roman Marriage Ceremony." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Aug 2020, .
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