What Change in Imperial Funerary Practice Took Place After the Reign

question 25

Multiple Choice

What change in imperial funerary practice took place after the reign of Septimius Severus?

• A) Roman emperors began to be embalmed and put on display rather than inhumed in sarcophagi.
• B) Roman emperors began to be mummified in Egyptian fashion rather than cremated on funerary pyres.
• C) Roman emperors began to be inhumed in sarcophagi rather than cremated on funerary pyres.
• D) Roman emperors began to be cremated on funerary pyres rather than inhumed in sarcophagi.

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Definitions:

Adipose Capsule

A layer of fat tissue surrounding certain organs, such as the kidneys, providing protection and insulation.

Renal Capsule

A tough fibrous layer surrounding the kidney that provides protective cushioning and structure.

Hilum

A depression or slit in an organ where structures such as blood vessels and nerves enter or exit.

Renal Corpuscle

The initial blood-filtering component of a nephron in the kidney, consisting of the Bowman's capsule and glomerulus, where blood plasma is filtered.