The William Henry Fox Talbot Catalogue Raisonné

Master record for Schaaf no. 3289

21. Reputed tomb of Archimedes, Syracuse

Attributed to: George Wilson Bridges

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The Alleged Tomb of Archimedes, Syracuse, Sicily

Location: Sicily

Keywords: Italy

The alleged tomb of the mathematician, Archimedes, is more likely to be a Roman columbarium (burial chamber) built centuries after his death.

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