Roman Lead Funerary Box

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 01 September 2016

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Roman Lead Funerary Box — 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 is a full-time writer, 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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