Definitions
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- n. A tomb in an arched recess in a wall.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A name given to certain recesses for dead bodies in the Roman catacombs, consisting of a deep niche cut in the rocky wall and arched above, a sarcophagus being hewn from the rock under the arch.
Etymologies
Examples
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The term arcosolium was applied by the primitive Christians to one form of the tombs that exist in the Roman catacombs.
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A species of tomb similar in all respects but one to the arcosolium is the so-called sepulchrum a mensâ, or table-tomb; in this a rectangular niche takes the place of the arch.
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In the Macellum, the arcosolium (vaulted alcove) in Room 3, discovered last week, had plaster on all three walls and on the remains of the vault.
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This limestone block, used in Imperial times for carving an arcosolium tomb, has flowed about 1 km from its place of origin.
Interactive Dig Sagalassos 2003 - Geomorphological Survey Report 3
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It consists of a kind of vaulted alcove or arcosolium (1.88 by 1.11 meters) that was plastered inside.
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In _arcosolium_ tombs the receptacles are benches cut in the wall, like the berths in a steamer's cabin.
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However, all tombs of this period fall into two groups, _kok_ tombs and _arcosolium_ tombs.
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+ The arcosolium or monumentum arcuatum, which was formed by cutting in the tufa wall of the wider spaces in the catacombs, an arch-like niche, over a grave or sarcophagus.
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In some instances, as in the "papal crypt" and the crypt of St. Januarius, the front wall of the arcosolium tomb was constructed of masonry.
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One of the most interesting examples of an arcosolium adorned in this manner may be seen in the catacomb of Sts. Peter and Marcellinus; in the lunette the miracle of Cana is represented as a symbol of the Eucharist, while on the arch a baptismal scene and a symbol of baptism - always associated with Eucharistic symbols - are depicted on either side of
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