Roman Tomb

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 09 March 2016

A 1st century CE Roman tomb. Within were stored the cremated remains of the deceased. Inscriptions name the occupants as Laria Amabilis, her husband M.Petronius, and their daughter Petronia Secunda. From the Piacenza region. (Archaeological Museum of Pavia, Italy)

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time author, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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