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Tower-tombs

Scope note

Used to designate ancient Roman funerary structures of several stories usually rising from a stepped square or rectangular base and topped by a pyramidal, domical, or flat roof.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000120649

Broader Terms used

<tombs by form>

Term used for

tower tombs

Equivalent Terms used

tower-tomb

Created

12yrs ago

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