Tombeau de Turpio, Roman tomb in Saint-Just district, Lyon, France.
The Turpio Mausoleum features a square block built on a podium with fluted pilasters and Ionic capitals at each corner of the structure.
During excavation works in 1885, archaeologists uncovered ten Roman funerary monuments near the ancient Trion necropolis, with the Turpio Mausoleum among them.
The tomb belonged to Quintus Calvius Turpio, a former slave who rose to become a member of the Seviri Augustales, reflecting social mobility in Roman society.
Located at Place Eugene Wernert in Lyon's 5th district, the monument remains open to visitors and includes wheelchair accessibility throughout the site.
The mausoleum preserves its original Burdigalian limestone construction, measuring 3.93 meters at its base and standing 5.80 meters in height.
Location: 5th arrondissement of Lyon
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
GPS coordinates: 45.75520,4.81609
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:48
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