Fragment from an Imperial Sarcophagus

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 24 May 2018
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This porphyry fragment is thought to have belonged to the sarcophagus of the Byzantine Emperor Constantine the Great. 4th century CE. From Istanbul, in modern-day Turkey. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turley).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, May 24). Fragment from an Imperial Sarcophagus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8811/fragment-from-an-imperial-sarcophagus/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Fragment from an Imperial Sarcophagus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 24, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8811/fragment-from-an-imperial-sarcophagus/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Fragment from an Imperial Sarcophagus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 May 2018. Web. 25 Jul 2024.

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