Respected and Reused Graves in Greek and Roman Corinth, in Pelargòs 3, 2022, 197-211 (original) (raw)

Reused graves have been much discussed in the literature. In the North Cemetery of Corinth there are few cases attested in Greek and Roman times, that have not received the attention they deserved, still presenting many critical points from different points of view. By analysing the general context, it has been possible to identify two different ways to reopen tombs: by completely emptying the previous burial of the skeleton and all objects, or by just moving aside the funeral furniture of the old burial as a form of respect. Moreover, these cases of reused tombs are located within clusters where other tombs were not damaged by subsequent activities, possibly as sign of respect. This paper intends to investigate the relationship between the burials of the Greek phase and the Roman colony of 146 BC, to distinguish some different behaviour and their reflections on the social structure.