Mausoleum of the Atilii, Roman mausoleum in Sádaba, Spain.
The Mausoleum of the Atilii is a Roman burial monument in Sádaba, now represented mainly by a standing sandstone wall. The structure sat near a Roman villa and followed classical architectural patterns common in the imperial period.
This monument was built in the 2nd or 3rd century AD as a tomb for the Atilii family. It sat along the Roman road that connected Zaragoza with Pamplona.
Inscriptions found here tell the story of the Atilii family and their standing in Roman society. These carved details show how families marked their place in the ancient world.
The site is accessible for visitors to see the archaeological remains. It is best explored during daylight hours when you can see the details of the surviving wall and surrounding area clearly.
Researchers created a digital reconstruction of the original structure in 2016 using photogrammetric techniques. This computer model shows how the mausoleum may have looked in its complete form during Roman times.
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