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Cremation Urns

Article Abstract by: irena5    

Original Author: Irena Cakareska
Cremation urns
This article is part of Roman history but it is still actual  .
Ashes were buried in containers
which were made of stone,metal and glass.
One wealthy Pompeian had his ashes buried in  fabulously expensive hand carved blue and white glass vase.
It was found in one of the tombs outside the Herculaneum Gate.Poor people might put the ashes of the dead in second hand storage jars which were than buried in the earth.Some tombs were grand and impressive like small houses with chest or vase containing the ashes of the dead person.At this tame cremation was normal way of disposing dead poop or wealthy wathever
Published: November 19, 2008
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