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Tomb of the Little Arches
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Tomb of the Little Arches

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The tomb's facade (early 1st c. AD) showcases arched elements framed in brick, adorned with opus reticulatum, a diamond-patterned masonry technique. Lunettes inlaid with yellow and red stone tesserae evoke solar imagery. Initially a funerary enclosure, it later became a columbarium (a niche for urns), illustrating evolving Roman commemorative practices and the enduring influence of solar symbolism in Roman art.
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