Roman Funeral Monument

Grevenmacher, Luxembourg

The funerary monument in Grevenmacher-Potaschberg used to be an imposing 12 m high, but only parts of it have been reconstructed. The decoration includes representations of mythical scenes, as well as scenes from the everyday life of an affluent winemaking family. The monument stands amidst of an enclosed cemetery that invites you to linger.

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The location shown on the map for this monument is, although just east of the location of the villa that is associated with the funerary monument, wrong. The monument is located almost due south along the route of the Roman Road > https://goo.gl/maps/ZvmMMK42DF1Xqoyf7


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Founded: 100-200 AD
Category: Prehistoric and archaeological sites in Luxembourg

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