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Mausoleum

A monumental tomb or funerary building intended to commemorate and house the remains of an individual or group.

Short Definition

A monumental tomb or funerary building intended to commemorate and house the remains of an individual or group.

Difficulty

Intermediate

A monumental tomb or funerary building intended to commemorate and house the remains of an individual or group. Mausolea frequently combine architecture, portraiture, allegorical sculpture, inscriptions, reliefs, and symbolic ornament.

References

  • Pliny the Elder, Natural History (where applicable).
  • Pierre-Info Glossaire (for French stone terminology, where applicable).