How and what can we learn from fragments? Thousands of fragmented inscriptions survive from the ancient city of Rome, the majority of which are funerary inscriptions or epitaphs from tombs. This album looks at the impact of funerary monuments. From the Mausoleum of Emperor Augustus, to the more humb…
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Transcript -- An introduction to this album.
Thousands of ancient inscriptions survive in Rome; what do they tell us?
Transcript -- Thousands of ancient inscriptions survive in Rome; what do they tell us?
How ancient Romans buried and commemorated their dead outside the city walls.
Transcript -- How ancient Romans buried and commemorated their dead outside the city walls.
How the style of a memorial can indicate a lot about the deceased’s status and identity.
Transcript -- How the style of a memorial can indicate a lot about the deceased’s status and identity.
How tombs and epitaphs promote the memory of the deceased.
Transcript -- How tombs and epitaphs promote the memory of the deceased.
How tomb styles changed after Augustus built his huge mausoleum.
Transcript -- How tomb styles changed after Augustus built his huge mausoleum.
Transcript -- How a family tomb evolved over generations.
The living had to the power to keep the memory of the dead alive, so tombs were designed for their visits too.
Transcript -- The living had to the power to keep the memory of the dead alive, so tombs were designed for their visits too.
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