In chapter six, there is a picture of the Tomb of the Reliefs and it is magnificent! The detail the Romans put into this tomb is remarkable. Many things in the tomb is made out of rock. They used rock so that it would look more like the inside of a house. They carved couches out of stone and they used stucco to create pots, jugs, sculptures, etc to hang on the pilars in the tomb. They even molded a dog to represent the family dog. It is amazing that the Romans could create such great details out of rocks and stone. They put so much time and effort to build these tombs, which goes to show how much they cared about their people and kings. It boggles my mind to think how long it must have taken them to build these tombs. Not only are they beautiful which much detail, but they are huge! I wish we still built tombs like these because they are beautiful to look at and have such strong meaning behind them.
Yea good call Sierra!!!!!
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ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more. The detailing is absolutely magnificent! I do not think I would have the patience to carve and design things into stone. I like how you noted that they tried to make the insides look like a home; from the carved couches to the molded dog. Great blog!
What a great observation. It is incredible that people could build furniture from rocks! I agree with you; the tomb is gorgeous! I feel like people in modern Western society may not appreciate something so ancient and old, but it is good to see that there are people like you who can see the sophistication and beauty in work like this.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting Sierra, they definitely put a lot and time and hard work into these tombs. I definitely agree with you that this definitely shows how much they cared and honored their kings and queens.
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