MAUSOLEE ROMAIN DE LANUEJOLS
The Roman tomb of Lanuéjols dates from the 3rd century. It was raised in memory of Lucius Pomponius Bassulus and Lucius Pomponius Balbinus by their parents. The family must have been of Syrian origin, and was introduced to the court of Rome by the emperor Septimius Severus.
The Roman tomb of Lanuéjols dates from the 3rd century. It was raised in memory of Lucius Pomponius Bassulus and Lucius Pomponius Balbinus by their parents. The family must have been of Syrian origin, and was introduced to the court of Rome by the emperor Septimius Severus.
Excavations were carried out on the site in the 19th century and again in the 1980s. It is a square monument, flanked on the north, east and south by three niches. The west wall has a doorway surmounted by a lintel on which is engraved the dedication in Latin. Above the door and the lintel is a semicircular bay whose arch, surrounded by an archivolt, is decorated with winged genii, naked, half-reclining loves, supporting the fins of the inscription cartouche, connected to a scroll from which escape vine leaves and bunches of grapes. The arches are decorated with sculptures. The four corners of the square are decorated with Corinthian pilasters.