Byzantine Sarcophagus from the Imperial Cemetery

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Rome and Byzantium
by Hagia Sophia Research Team
published on 13 January 2018
Byzantine Sarcophagus from the Imperial Cemetery

Sarcophagus from the imperial cemetery beside the Church of the Holy Apostles. Material: Marble. Period: Early Byzantine; circa early 5th century CE. Findspot: Sariguzel/Fatih, Istanbul. (Istanbul Archaeological Museums)

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Team, H. S. R. (2018, January 13). Byzantine Sarcophagus from the Imperial Cemetery. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/7902/

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