A columbarium in Merida, Spain, 2007. Artist: Samuel Magal


A columbarium in Merida, Spain, 2007. A columbarium is a place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns (, urns holding a deceased’s cremated remains). Merida was founded by the Romans in 25 BC, under the name of Augusta Emerita, as a colony for veterans of the Vth and Xth Legions.


Size: 5129px × 3418px
Location: World,Europe,Spain,World,Europe,Spain,Extremadura,Badajoz,Mérida
Photo credit: © Samuel Magal/Sites & Photos/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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