Abstract

We present a review of the Tomb of the Elephant at the Roman Necropolis of Carmona (Sevilla) made under the methodological principles of Building Archaeology and Archaeoastronomy. The results show that the building had several phases of use and was built to be a mithraeum as indicate its form and symbolism derived from the archaeoastronomical analysis of the window solar orientation.

Highlights

  • We present a review of the Tomb of the Elephant at the Roman Necropolis of Carmona (Sevilla) made under the methodological principles of Building Archaeology and Archaeoastronomy

  • The results show that the building had several phases of use and was built to be a mithraeum as indicate its form and symbolism derived from the archaeoastronomical analysis of the window solar orientation

  • Una nueva mirada sobre la Necrópolis Romana de Carmona a través de viejas fotografías, Sevilla

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SUMMARY

We present a review of the Tomb of the Elephant at the Roman Necropolis of Carmona (Sevilla) made under the methodological principles of Building Archaeology and Archaeoastronomy.

INTRODUCCIÓN
ANTECEDENTES
HIPÓTESIS SOBRE LA FUNCIÓN DEL EDIFICIO
ANÁLISIS ARQUEOLÓGICO
ANÁLISIS ARQUEOASTRONÓMICO
LA TUMBA DEL ELEFANTE
SÍNTESIS Y CONCLUSIONES24
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