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One of the short ends of the Antakya Sarcophagus, depicting a scene of sacrifice before the gates of Hades. A woman holds a pyxis and a man offers the contents of a phiale over a flaming altar, while a sacrificial animal stands by.
This photo shows the other short end of the sarcophagus.
Sidamara-type sarcophagus, third century AD, Antioch. Marble. Antakya Museum, inv. 18153. Photo © Dick Osseman. Information from Antioch: The Lost Ancient City
, p. 102.
Related pages:
Antioch
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Timeline of Antioch