Funerary spaces and the city at Dyrrachium from late Roman to early medieval period

Abstract

The burials are among the commonest archaeological features encountered in Dyrrachium, though funerary archeology, most particularly that of the late Roman Bto the early Middle Ages, remains little known. The available published and documented evidences on the funerary practices as well as the archaeological material stored in the Archaeological storerooms of the
Institute of archaeology have been cataloged and positioned in the city’s map to create a preliminary picture of the extent and the gradual shift of funerary plots. The purpose of this re-evaluaitng investigation is to identify the features of mortuary practices, to shed light on the relationships of funerary spaces to the city, on the nature of urban changes, and to identify problems that require more detailed research.