Via Taranto Columbaria
Location
City/Town
Rome
Modern Country
Italy
Culture
Roman
Site Type
Columbarium
Description
This site consists of two separate columbariums. Columbarium 1 housed a small number of burials and the sides had two templed aedicules with urns. The walls were decorated with depictions of ribbons, garlands, and geometric squares. One panel had the goddess Fortuna painted on it as well as other decorations of pomegranates and grapes. Columbarium 2 had about 10 niches filled with urns, and three burials were also discovered here.
Key Words
Aedicula
Fortuna
Niches
Columbarium