Tomb of Eurysaces the Baker

The tomb of Marcus Vergilius Eurysaces the baker is one of the largest and best-preserved freedman funerary monuments in . Its sculpted frieze is a classic example of the "plebeian style" in Roman sculpture.
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Photo: Joris, Public domain.
  • Type: Building
  • Description: a funerary monument of ancient Rome
  • Also known as: “Sepolcro del fornaio Eurisace”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Porta Maggiore Basilica and Santa Croce in Gerusalemme.

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The is an underground basilica discovered in 1917 near in . It is dated to the 1st century BC. It is believed to have been the meeting place of the neo-Pythagoreans and is the only historical site that has been associated with the neo-Pythagorean movement. is situated 100 metres northeast of Tomb of Eurysaces the Baker.

Church
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is a minor basilica and titular church in , , Italy. It is one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome. is situated 360 metres south of Tomb of Eurysaces the Baker.

Archaeological site
Photo: Lalupa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a Roman amphitheatre in Rome, next to the church of . Both the Amphiteatrum and the were part of the palatial villa known as the Horti Spei Veteris and later the Palatium Sessorium. is situated 420 metres south of Tomb of Eurysaces the Baker.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Lorenzo and Pigneto.

Neighborhood
is an urban zone in , Italy. Administratively, it was part of both Municipio II and Quarter VI Tiburtino. It occupies roughly both sides of the early stretch of Via Tiburtina, starting from railway station and ending at the area.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Photo: Cristian Bortes, CC BY 2.0.
Esquilino and San Giovanni are adjacent neighborhoods in . Esquilino is named for the Esquiline hill on which it stands. It lies south of the Termini station and is centred more or less on the Piazza Vittorio Emmanuele II.

Tomb of Eurysaces the Baker

Latitude
41.89142° or 41° 53′ 29″ north
Longitude
12.51531° or 12° 30′ 55″ east
Open location code
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Tomb of Eurysaces the Baker” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مقبرة ماركوس فيرجيليوس”
  • Catalan: “Túmul d’Eurísac”
  • Chinese: “面包师墓”
  • Chinese: “麵包師墓”
  • Dutch: “Tombe van Eurysaces”
  • French: “Tombe d’Eurysacès”
  • French: “tombeau d’Eurysacès”
  • French: “Tombeau d’Eurysacès”
  • Georgian: “ევრისაკეს სამარხი”
  • German: “Grabmal des Eurysaces”
  • Greek: “Τάφος του Ευρυσάκη του Αρτοποιού”
  • Italian: “sepolcro di Eurisace”
  • Italian: “Sepolcro di Eurisace”
  • Italian: “Tomba del fornaio”
  • Polish: “Grobowiec Eurysacesa”
  • Portuguese: “Túmulo de Eurísace”
  • Romanian: “Mormântul lui Marcus Eurysaces”
  • Russian: “гробница Еврисака”
  • Russian: “Гробница пекаря Эврисака”
  • Russian: “гробница Эврисака”
  • Spanish: “Tumba del panadero”
  • Spanish: “Tumba del Panadero”
  • Swedish: “Eurysaces gravmonument”

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