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Ancient Romans Gave Tiny Bronze Skeletons to Party Guests As a Morbid Reminder to Live Life
Learn more about "Larva Convivalis,” or banquet ghosts that served as a morbid reminder that you won’t live forever, so live ...
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Ancient Roman bronze 'ghost of the banquet' skeleton revealed as rare party favor of death today
Only twelve examples of the larva convivialis are known, with the 2.6 inch figurine now housed at Getty Villa in Los Angeles.
This spooky skeleton was likely made to remind Roman banqueters that life is short. This small, bronze skeleton is one of ...
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