Roman Lead Funerary Box

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This lead container was used to store a glass funerary urn containing the ashes of the deceased. 1st-2nd century CE, Empuries (Emporiae), Spain. (Archaeological Museum, Empuries)

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2016, September 01). Roman Lead Funerary Box. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5574/roman-lead-funerary-box/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Lead Funerary Box." World History Encyclopedia, September 01, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5574/roman-lead-funerary-box/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Lead Funerary Box." World History Encyclopedia, 01 Sep 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5574/roman-lead-funerary-box/.

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