Tower Tomb in Carsulae, Italy

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Carole Raddato
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The so-called Tower Tomb at Carsuale (Italy) is a mausoleum dated to between the 1st century BCE-1st century CE. Its lower structure is a quadrangular base 4.3 metres (14.1 ft) square and 2.4 metres (7.8 ft) high. Above the base, a hollow cylindrical stone tower with skylights stands 4.6 metres (15 ft) high.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2021, May 14). Tower Tomb in Carsulae, Italy. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14031/tower-tomb-in-carsulae-italy/

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