Le tombe a schola di Pompei sepolture “eroiche” giulio-claudie di tribuni militum a populo e sacerdotes publicae

Pompeii's archaeological sites reveal seven previously unknown monumental tombs, or scholae, from the early Julio-Claudian period. These tombs, inspired by Greek gymnasium seating for magistrates and philosophers, were erected in public spaces through decurional votes, granting them a heroic aura. This honor was initially reserved for elite municipal figures such as priestesses of Ceres and Venus, and military tribunes (tribuni militum a populo), later extending to wives of magistrates, often of obscure origins. The study highlights the significance of these tombs in reflecting Pompeii's social hierarchy and the evolution of funerary practices during this period.

Torelli, M. (2020). Le tombe a schola di Pompei sepolture “eroiche” giulio-claudie di tribuni militum a populo e sacerdotes publicae. Revue Archéologique, n° 70(2), 325–358. https://doi.org/10.3917/arch.202.0325