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‘Disturbed’ memories? Tomb reuse in central Apulia in the 4th century BCE

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Tomb re-opening in the ancient Mediterranean has been generally treated in scholarship as a transgressive act of violation against the memory of the deceased. Yet, the practice of re-opening and re-using tombs seems to be a widespread and accepted phenomenon in pre-Roman Italy.  This paper discusses the relationship between graves and collective memory, focusing on […]

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