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title: Byzantine Funerary Stela
author: British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8401/byzantine-funerary-stela/
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# Byzantine Funerary Stela
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8401.jpg)
## Image Caption
Found in [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), this limestone funerary stela, dating to 6th or 7th century CE, depicting a cross above a dove. The [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) inscription reads, "Single [God](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/), helping Rachel". Measures 57.4 cm in height, 42.5 cm in width.
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Museum, B. (2018, March 19). Byzantine Funerary Stela. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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