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In antiquity death and memory were very prominent features of daily life. This segment explores the various types of burial and funerary monuments known at Ostia Antica, as well as some of the social and ritual aspects of death and commemoration in the Roman world.

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Cite this page as: Darius Arya, The American Institute for Roman Culture, “Ostia, Italy (Ostia Antica) – Chapter 8: Death and Burial” Ancient Rome Live. Last modified 08/28/2020. https://ancientromelive.org/ostia-italy-ostia-antica-chapter-8-death-and-burial/

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