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Roman Funerals Were Like Plays
In old Republican Rome you didn’t want to miss the funeral of a great man. It was a real show. His body was carried in a procession to the Forum, the main square of the city, and laid on the … Continue reading
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Tagged deeds of war, funeral mask, funerals, great men, horatius, Julius Caesar, Mark Anthony, orations, relatives, Rome, rostra, shows
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