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1st century CE limestone Roman funeral memorial with portraits.(Archaeological Museum, Milan)
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2012, May 10). Roman Funeral Memorial. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/643/roman-funeral-memorial/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Funeral Memorial." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 10, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/643/roman-funeral-memorial/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Funeral Memorial." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 10 May 2012. Web. 18 Oct 2021.