Famiglie "allargate" in età romana: qualche esempio dalla regio VIII (Aemiia)

This text analyses some family groups attested on funerary inscriptions coming from the VIII regio of Italy; the composition of these families cannot be determined with certainty. The epigraphic documentation testifies the heterogenous character of Roman society, wich becomes always more complexe above all in presence of freedmen. In any case, this heterogeneity represents one of most important assets of the Roman society.