The tomb of Eurysaces stands out along the tombs of elite romans in Porta Maggiore. The owner was a plebian, a baker turned baking mogul, so his tomb is full of baking themes: the circles are bread baking basins and even his wife’s ashes are placed in an urn shaped like a bread basket[580×580]

The tomb of Eurysaces stands out along the tombs of elite romans in Porta Maggiore. The owner was a plebian, a baker turned baking mogul, so his tomb is full of baking themes: the circles are bread baking basins and even his wife’s ashes are placed in an urn shaped like a bread basket[580×580]

by Ainsley-Sorsby