Bound for the Departed - A Taste of the Julii

The Mausoleum of Glanum is a Gallo-Roman monument located south of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France, standing outside the pomerium of the city of Glanum, now an archaeological site. It was built between 40 BC and 20 BC during the late Roman Republic, making it one of the best-preserved Roman structures in the world. The mausoleum bears a Latin inscription: SEXTUS MARCUS LUCIUS IVLIEI CAII FILII PARENTIBVS (Sextus, son of Marcus Lucius of the Julii family, to their father and ancestors).

This inscription suggests that it was a cenotaph erected in memory of a man of the Julii family. The Julii family may have been granted citizenship and their name by Julius Caesar for their service in the Roman army following the conquest of Gaul. The Mausoleum of Glanum is the subject of a classification as a historical monument by the List of 1840 and forms part of what is traditionally called the 'Antiques of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence' along with the Arc de Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Today, this magnificent structure preserves a long and fascinating legacy.

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