Mausoleum of the Atilii

Mausoleum of the Atilii
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Also known as: Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang

The Mausoleum of the Atilii (Los Atilios) is a Roman funerary monument from the 2nd or 3rd century AD located in the municipal territory of Sadaba, Aragon, Spain. Built in sandstone beside the Roman road connecting Zaragoza to Pamplona and Astorga, it served as a tomb for the Atilii family and contained carved inscriptions documenting their social status. Also known as "El altar de los moros" (Altar of the Moors), it represents an example of a sepulchre combined with a temple, a funerary style common among Roman upper classes. Only a standing sandstone wall survives today, though a 2016 photogrammetric study produced a 3D digital reconstruction.

TypeNecropolis/tombs complex
Period1 - 500 AD
CountrySpain
Coordinates42.2954° N, 1.2658° W

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