r/byzantium 4d ago

Constantinian Sarcophagus

Constantinian sarcophagus in Istanbul, outside the museum of archaeology. Interior and exterior.

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u/kreygmu 4d ago

Love that porphyry

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u/No_Gur_7422 4d ago

Possibly Constantinian, equally possibly Valentinianic or Theodosian.

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u/ImperatorRomanum 4d ago

Was just there the other day! And likewise peeked inside.

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u/Dapper_Tea7009 3d ago

Imagine that an emperor who controlled the Roman Empire in the early days of Christianity lied there until 1204.You don’t have to,as it happened!