Syrian Funerary Relief of a Man

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James Blake Wiener
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published on 16 January 2018
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This is a funerary relief of a man who lived in Syria when it was under Roman occupation (64 BCE-260 CE). It dates from the 2nd century CE, and it is made of limestone. (Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, Stanford, California)

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James Blake Wiener
James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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Wiener, J. B. (2018, January 16). Syrian Funerary Relief of a Man. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7943/syrian-funerary-relief-of-a-man/

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Wiener, James Blake. "Syrian Funerary Relief of a Man." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 16, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7943/syrian-funerary-relief-of-a-man/.

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Wiener, James Blake. "Syrian Funerary Relief of a Man." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 16 Jan 2018. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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