Tomb of Eurysaces the Baker
Location
City/Town
Rome
Modern Country
Italy
Culture
Roman
Site Type
Tomb
Description
This is one of the largest and best-preserved freedman funerary monuments in Rome. The monument is made of concrete and travertine on a tufa base. There is a sculpted frieze that represents a Plebian-style Roman sculpture. This frieze is a depiction of the profession of baking. It specifically it shows the process of bread making.
There is also an inscription that can be found on the tomb.
Inscription:
EST HOC MONIMENTVM MARCEI VERGILEI EVRYSACIS PISTORIS REDEMPTORIS APPARET
Translation:
This is the monument of Marcus Vergilius Eurysaces, baker, contractor, public servant
Kay Words
Travertine
Tufa
Frieze
Plebian
Tomb