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"The choice of such an emblematic and symbolically charged architectural model was not available to just anyone; it was a declaration of status, of power, and of loyalty to the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which... extended its influence throughout Gaul."

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Monumental Mausoleum from the Time of Claudius Found in France Replicates the Model of Augustus’ Tomb Under the harsh Rhône summer light, the earth has begun to give back, stone by stone, the secrets of one of the most prosperous Roman colonies in Gaul. A team of archaeologists, during the course of an excavation campaign carried out in the western sector of the museum, has unearthed the remains of https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/09/monumental-mausoleum-from-the-time-of-claudius-found-in-france-replicates-the-model-of-augustus-tomb/