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A detailed 19th-century architectural engraving of a "Kolumbarium" (Columbarium) in Rome. The illustration depicts the interior of a Roman subterranean burial chamber designed for storing cinerary urns. It features walls lined with rows of small, arched niches (loculi) resembling a dovecote, a central supporting pier also covered in niches, and a small altar, demonstrating the communal funerary practices of ancient Rome.