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This coffin was part of a larger necropolis in "Old Smyrna" (established in the 11th century BCE) and is believed to be from the 7th or 6th century BCE. The necropolis contained the remains of nobles who died after the attack of Alyattes but before the Persian invasion.
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In university Ronnie concentrated his studies on the Greco-Roman world while writing his senior thesis on the Reformation. He has studied Koine Greek and Hebrew at the masters level, and is currently studying Turkish.
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APA Style
III, R. J. (2016, March 08). Stone Coffin, Smyrna. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4611/stone-coffin-smyrna/
Chicago Style
III, Ronnie Jones. "Stone Coffin, Smyrna." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 08, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4611/stone-coffin-smyrna/.
MLA Style
III, Ronnie Jones. "Stone Coffin, Smyrna." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 08 Mar 2016. Web. 27 Jul 2024.
