This master's thesis explored sepulchral architecture in ancient Macedonia and its comparison with sepulchral architecture from the province of Noricum and specifically Šempeter in the Savinja Valley. In the first part, in order to facilitate the understanding of the topic, the author first focuses on the typological definitions of aediculae and funerary reliefs, and continues with a general presentation of the province of Macedonia and its sepulchral architecture in the Roman period. Catalog of pieces of sepulchral architecture from Macedonia follows, where the emphasis is on their typology and connection technique. The catalog is equipped with drawings.
Follows the central part of the thesis, where the author compares the typology of selected pieces with pieces from the Noricum province. Compared elements are the pediments, the roof cornice, the funerary reliefs and architraves. Typological analysis of all collected pieces and all cases follows. Author continues with a comparison between Macedonian pieces and tombs from Šempeter in the Savinja Valley. The author finds that the compared pieces have many common features but also differences that should not be overlooked.
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