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The Real Abascantianus

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Reading, Writing, Romans
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On 30th October 2015, we staged a Roman funeral in the Ashmolean Museum. But who were we burying? Here you can hear the talk that Prof. Alison Cooley gave on the night, telling the story of the man behind the urn.

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Reading, Writing, Romans
People
Alison Cooley
Keywords
roman
inscription
latin
funerary
Department: Ashmolean Museum
Date Added: 26/04/2016
Duration: 00:06:05

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