#SarcophagusSaturday #Turkey #Archaeology #Mersin #RomanSiteSaturday #Cilicia Narlıkuyu, Mersin ig:antik_kilikia

#SarcophagusSaturday #Egypt #Archaeology Stone sarcophagus of Prince Merneptah, son of Ramses II, photo by Eliot Elisofon

In terms of creating a sheer jaw-dropping “wow” moment the second I saw it, the Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus has to be the most impressive piece of art I’ve ever seen - the scale, artistry & dynamism of the battle depicted was truly breathtaking

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#SarcophagusSaturday Rome Portonaccio Sarcofagus
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#SarcophagusSaturday -The Alexander Sarcophagus, a late 4th century BC stone sarcophagus from Sidon (Lebanon) adorned with bas-relief carvings depicting Alexander the Great, Macedonians and Persians. Alexander can be identified by the lion's head helmet that he wears.
Istanbul

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Sarcophagus relief of #Roman lawyer Valerius Petronianus, with his slave holding #writing tablets.

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#SarcophagusSaturday - The Sidamara Sarcophagus, found in Turkey in the village of Ambar in 1882. Carved in deep relief, it is one of the largest (3,8m long and 2m wide) and heaviest (32 tons) sarcophagi to survive from antiquity. Dated to AD 250.
Istanbul Archaeology Museum.

#SarcophagusSaturday Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli Fragment of a sarcophagus

#SarcophagusSaturday - The Viking-Age Govan Sarcophagus is thought to depict a royal saint killed by Vikings in the 870s. The coffin has sides covered with panels depicting animals & a horseman alongside ribbon motifs. tinyurl.com/ydednr7f

It was #sarcophagusSaturday , & I'm late to the party, kinda like #hercules here, in this procession of Dionysus, which he is trying to crash. The stripes in the marble are cool. Where are the maenads? What's on his neck? 200CE, Museo Arch. di Napoli.

#SarcophagusSaturday - The sarcophagus of Tabnit, the Phoenician King of Sidon, was unearthed in 1847. Tabnit ruled between 549–539 BC. His body was preserved thanks to a specific liquid.
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#SarcophagusSaturday this is the breathtaking Ludovisi sarcophagus (mid-3rd CE). It absolutely writhes, hums and bursts with energy and movement. It also proves Tacitus’ famous phrase about the Romans: “they create a wasteland & call it peace.”

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#SarcophagusSaturday - Large sarcophagus in the open air in front of the Delphi Archaeological Museum, one of the prominent museums of Greece. The sarcophagus of Meleagre (face of griffons).

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Orgiastic scenes w Dionysus in drunken state, in feminine guise + wearing oriental costume. Satyrs, satyresses, fauns + priest join in rural rituals.
Wonder what the 2nd C #Roman interred got up to in life, or what he hoped for afterwards...?
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Sarcophagus with Lion Hunt
This is a stock sarcophagus, the faces have not been finished waiting for when it was required. The lion hunt was the privilege of royalty and the elite, so this theme indicates it was intended..(1/3)
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#SarcophagusSaturday this is an Etruscan sarcophagus lid showing a touching, naturalistic representation of a middle aged husband and wife. They lie in bed, toes poking out, holding each other tenderly. It’s a lovely piece

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3rd century BC sarcophagus found in 1896 at Pietra Campana

The deceased is shown reclining, perhaps at his funeral banquet, holding the 'patera', a sacred libation vessel

Vanth, a psychopomp, can be seen on the right

Claudio Faina Etruscan Museum, Orvieto

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#SarcophagusSaturday the 'Great' Ludovisi sarcophagus - Rome Palazzo Altemps (AD 250–260) From the left most side of the frontal panel the battle scene begins with a Roman in full military amour charging into battle. morerome.travel.blog/2022/12/16/il-…