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title: Byzantine Sarcophagus from the Imperial Cemetery
author: Hagia Sophia Research Team
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7902/byzantine-sarcophagus-from-the-imperial-cemetery/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Byzantine Sarcophagus from the Imperial Cemetery

_Authored by Hagia Sophia Research Team_

## Image File

[![Byzantine Sarcophagus from the Imperial Cemetery](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7902.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7902.jpg)

## Image Caption

Sarcophagus from the imperial cemetery beside the Church of the Holy Apostles. Material: Marble. Period: Early [Byzantine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Byzantine/); circa early 5th century CE. Findspot: Sariguzel/Fatih, Istanbul. (Istanbul Archaeological Museums)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Team, H. S. R. (2018, January 13). Byzantine Sarcophagus from the Imperial Cemetery. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7902/byzantine-sarcophagus-from-the-imperial-cemetery/>
### Chicago
Team, Hagia Sophia Research. "Byzantine Sarcophagus from the Imperial Cemetery." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 13, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7902/byzantine-sarcophagus-from-the-imperial-cemetery/>.
### MLA
Team, Hagia Sophia Research. "Byzantine Sarcophagus from the Imperial Cemetery." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Jan 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7902/byzantine-sarcophagus-from-the-imperial-cemetery/>.

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