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
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.
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