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A 5th-century CE paleochristian sarcophagus said to have contained the relics of Saint Ursula during the Middle Ages. It depicts Jesus giving the Holy Law to St. Peter, who stands on his left. (Crypt of the Abbey of St. Victor, Marseille, France)
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Montpetit, M. (2019, March 23). The Sarcophagus of the Companions of St. Ursula. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10309/the-sarcophagus-of-the-companions-of-st-ursula/
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Montpetit, Mathilde. "The Sarcophagus of the Companions of St. Ursula." World History Encyclopedia, March 23, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10309/the-sarcophagus-of-the-companions-of-st-ursula/.
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Montpetit, Mathilde. "The Sarcophagus of the Companions of St. Ursula." World History Encyclopedia, 23 Mar 2019, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10309/the-sarcophagus-of-the-companions-of-st-ursula/.
