Syria, Canatha (today Qanawat), Basilica of Es-Serai (Seraya), sarcophagus

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Title:	Syria, Canatha (today Qanawat), Basilica of Es-Serai (Seraya), sarcophagus
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.
Place:	Qanawāt, Syria
Languages:	No linguistic content; Not applicable
Medium:	marble (rock)
Project:	BYZART Project
Fond:	UNIBO Collection
Physical type:	sarcophagi (coffins)
Material and technique:	sculpting
Data provider:	University of Bologna
License:	All rights reserved
Appears in Collections:	BYZART