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Historical Archive: Grave markers and Cenotaphs through the 4th century
grave stone with soldier trampling an enemy, Paris 1st c. CE, Musée Carnavalet Paris AP 44 |
grave marker for the midwife Coelia Hagne, marble, 1st-2nd c. Pozzuoli, KM 0000.00.0869 |
trophy and captive barbarian, funerary relief from Este (Italy), limestone, early 1st c. CE, MFAB 4830. For oblique view see MFAB. |
Nabataean grave inscription of Artobel, black basalt dated 37 CE, Vat N31403 |
grave stone of Vonatorix from Bonn, limestone, 50/60 CE, RLM. For details see RLM. |
funerary altar of Julia Victorina from Rome, marble, 75-100 CE, Louvre |
blacksmith shop from area of Beligna, late 1st-early 2nd century, limestone, ANAM. For detail see ANAM. |
Oedipus and the Sphinx from a funerary monument, Óbuda (Hungary) 2nd c., HNM 62.87.1 |
Oedipus and the Sphinx from a funerary monument, Óbuda (Hungary) 2nd c., HNM 62.87.1 |
horseman spearing an enemy, sandstone grave stone, from Kirkby Thore (Eng.), 2nd c., BM 1969,0701.2 |
"Thracian Horseman" funerary relief, marble, 2nd-3rd c. Macedonia, MFAB 50.962 |
marble gravestone fr. Crimea Chersonesus, 2nd-3rd c. with 6th c. Greek inscription, Hermitage Х-1039. For oblique view see Hermitage. |
grave stone of the daughter of the standard-bearer Crescens with funeral banquet, from Kirkby Thore (Eng.), 2nd-4th c., BM 1970,0102.7 |
funerary stela of Herakela (age 60) and Ares (age 52), limestone and paint, 2nd-early 4th c. Terenouthis (Egypt), KM 0000.02.1179. For details see Kelsey. |
grave stone of Brogimara and her daughter Iantuna, Buda (Hungary) early 2nd c., HNM 31.18471 |
grave stone of Brogimara and her daughter Iantuna wearing torcs, Buda (Hungary) early 2nd c., HNM 31.18471 |
grave stone of Veriuga, Dunapentele (Hungary) early 2nd c., HNM 56.1911.3=62.54.1. For details see HNM |
funerary monument of Flavia Usiau, 2nd half of 2nd c., Tác-Gorsium (Roman Herculia). This work has its own page. |
grave stone with Orpheus from Dunapentele (Hungary), 2nd half of 2nd c., HNM |
Medea and her children from a funerary monument, Adony (Hungary) late 2nd-early 3rd c., HNM 62.114.1 |
Dionysiac triumph, marble loculus cover, late 2nd-early 3rd c., Penn MS4017, which has its own page |
grave stone of an estate manager, sandstone, 3rd c., HMP |
Medea and her children from a funerary monument, Dunapentele (Hungary) 3rd c. CE, HNM 16.1906.6 |
Greek marble grave stone of Judas with candelabra, palmettes, doves, flasks, from Jewish catacomb on Via Portuense, 3rd-4th or poss. 2nd-3rd c., Rome, Vat 17584 |
cast of Greek marble grave stone of Ammias prob. from Jewish catacomb on Via Portuense, 3rd-4th c., Vat 30879 |
Latin marble grave stone of Salutia prob. from Jewish catacomb on Via Portuense with menorah and open scroll, 3rd-4th c., Vat 30785 |
Greek marble grave stone of Primitiva and Euphrainon poss. from Trastevere with ethrogs, lulabs, menorahs, flasks, 3rd-4th c., Vat 30887 |
Greek marble grave stone of Aster prob. from Jewish catacomb on Via Portuense with birds, trees, flask, grapes, menorah, 3rd-4th c., Vat 30825 |
grave stone of the family of Aelius Munatius with woman nursing, Dunapentele (Hungary) 238-44 CE, HNM 22.1905.3 |
grave stone of the family of Aelius Munatius with woman nursing, Dunapentele (Hungary) 238-44 CE, HNM 22.1905.3 |
grave stone of the family of Aelius Munatius, Dunapentele (Hungary) 238-44 CE, HNM 22.1905.3 |
grave stone of the family of Claudia Maximilla with menorah, Alberti-Irsa 4th c., HNM 62 |
grave stone of the family of Claudia Maximilla with menorah, Alberti-Irsa 4th c., HNM 62 |
grave stone of the family of Claudia Maximilla with menorah, Alberti-Irsa 4th c., HNM 62 |
grave marker for Heron, age 2, limestone, early 4th c. Terenouthis (Egypt), KM 0000.02.1002. For detail and oblique view see Kelsey. |
grave stone dated June 22, 385, marble, KHM III 13. For detail see KHM. |
Jonah mosaic, from loculus in catacomb of Gordianus and Epimachus, Rome, late 4th c., Vat 31598 (ex 235). For details see Vatican Museums. |
Roman funerary inscription of Ursinianus in fossiliferous limestone, late imperial, Musée Carnavalet Paris AP 82 |