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Large burial area or cemetery, Greek "city of the dead"
Tumulin the Banditaccia necropolis |
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Decorative pin used to fasten garments
Fibula with orientalizing lions |
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Fusion of tiny metal balls, or granules, to a metal surface
Fibula with Orientalizing lions |
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Dark local limestone (Etruscan)
Tumulin the Banditaccia necropolis |
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Temple rooftop decorative statues of gods, etc
Apulu |
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Roman freeborn landowner
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The roman social class which included small merchants, farmers, and former slaves
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Arch creating a semi-cylindrical ceiling over parallel walls. Used with aslar masonry pre-roman construction, but used with cement in roman construction. Very strong and allows for open space
Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia |
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| Intersection at right angles of two barrel vaults. Appears lighter than a barrel vault and needs less buttressing |
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| The round central opening of a dome |
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True to natural appearance; superrealistic
Portrait of a Roman General |
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| Wax portraits of ancestors |
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