Syria, Canatha (today Qanawat), Basilica of Es-Serai (Seraya), sarcophagus
Format
TIFF
Start date
300
End date
599
Historical period
Early Byzantine/Late Antique Period
Description
Initially a temple built in the 2nd c. AD, this building became a basilica during the 4th-5th c. AD. The sarcophagus is decorated with vegetal motifs (bunches of grapes and shoots) alternating with crosses inside circles (higher register). A colonnade motif stands in the lower register.
Language
zxx
Physical type
Medium
Material and technique
Place
Fond
Project
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