Interpretation of Funerary Spaces in Roman Times: Insights from a Nucleus of Braga, NW Iberian Peninsula
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Archeological Setting: Bracara Augusta, Necropolises, Religious Buildings, and Sanctuaries
3. The Main Phases of the Necropolis Occupation
4. The Constructive Process of the N.A.2 in the Necropolis
4.1. The Main Phases of Occupation
4.1.1. Phase I
4.1.2. Phase II
4.1.3. Phase III
4.2. Description of the Building (Architecture and Materials)
4.3. The Function of N.A.2
4.4. The Musealization Project of the N.A.2
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Braga, C.; Ribeiro, J.; Fontes, L.; Fragata, A. Interpretation of Funerary Spaces in Roman Times: Insights from a Nucleus of Braga, NW Iberian Peninsula. Religions 2023, 14, 1185. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14091185
Braga C, Ribeiro J, Fontes L, Fragata A. Interpretation of Funerary Spaces in Roman Times: Insights from a Nucleus of Braga, NW Iberian Peninsula. Religions. 2023; 14(9):1185. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14091185
Chicago/Turabian StyleBraga, Cristina, Jorge Ribeiro, Luis Fontes, and Ana Fragata. 2023. "Interpretation of Funerary Spaces in Roman Times: Insights from a Nucleus of Braga, NW Iberian Peninsula" Religions 14, no. 9: 1185. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14091185