Pécs: funeral chamber below, memorial chapel above

Useful to know

In the necropolis of ancient Sopiane, present-day Pécs, decorated tombs were built in the fourth century. UNESCO points to underground burial chambers with memorial chapels above ground and murals with Christian themes. [1]

The cross-section here can explain more than a general external view. Different levels have related but not identical functions. When considered, separate the structure from the painting program: both are important, but give different information. It is not enough to say "Roman ruins" when the particular spatial solution is known.