Burial chamber of the Roman/Early Christian necropolis of Palatia site, Saria islet (Dodecanese): the "beehive cupola" type

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Title:	Burial chamber of the Roman/Early Christian necropolis of Palatia site, Saria islet (Dodecanese): the "beehive cupola" type
Start date:	300
End date:	699
Historical Period:	Early Byzantine/Late Antique Period
Description:	Unique example of burial chamber belonging to the Roman/Early Christian necropolis of Palatia, Saria islet (4th-7th c.). Built of rubble and mortar and a small quantity of bricks; single rectangular room with a small porch; a jar inserted upside-down into its roof. This jar today is missing, but it can be clearly seen in older photographs. (13th-15th c.)
Place:	Nisída Sariá, Greece
Languages:	No linguistic content; Not applicable
Medium:	rubble
Project:	BYZART Project
Fond:	OUC Georgios Deligiannakis Archive
Physical type:	necropolises sepulchral monuments
Material and technique:	masonry construction (technique or process)
Data provider:	Open University of Cyprus
License:	All rights reserved
Appears in Collections:	BYZART