WotWotius 1 Report post Posted August 24, 2007 (edited) Upon reading this article by the BBC, I grew rather confused about the ins-and-outs of Late Roman, or early Christian inhumation. Was, for example, burial within the city walls still illegal during this period? Edited August 24, 2007 by WotWotius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DecimusCaesar 1 Report post Posted August 25, 2007 Upon reading this article by the BBC, I grew rather confused about the ins-and-outs of Late Roman, or early Christian inhumation. Was, for example, burial within the city walls still illegal during this period? There were recent reports from archaeologists in Rome who found Late Romans buried within the city walls. Considering that the Catacombs also held Late Roman Christian burials it does seem to show that attitudes had changed towards burial practices. There were other changes in Late Roman burial practices, these included placing the date of birth and death of the individual on the tomb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites