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arcosolium

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arcosolium. An arched burial niche of the Roman period, built or excavated above or below ground, and particularly those dug in the galleries of the catacombs. Bodies were placed in tombs cut into the niche; they were also sometimes placed on or under a stone slab which divided the niche horizontally and sometimes served as an altar.

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arcosolium

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arcosolium (pl. arcosolia). Loculus with an arched or vaulted top in a Roman catacomb, hypogeum, or other type of tomb, usually big enough to contain a sarcophagus.

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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "arcosolium." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JAMES STEVENS CURL. "arcosolium." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-arcosolium.html

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