Mémorial romain en pierre relief buste portrait d'un prêtre d'un sarcophage d'un cimetière romain de Palmyran, 2ème cent AD, Palmyre historique, Syrie. Vatican
4800 x 6599 px | 40,6 x 55,9 cm | 16 x 22 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
3 mars 2025
Lieu:
Vatican Museums, Vatican, Rome
Informations supplémentaires:
Roman stone memorial relief portrait bust of a priest from a sarcophagus from a Roman Palmyran cemetery, 2nd cent AD, historic Palmyra, Syria. Vatican Museums inv 1600. The funerary portraits are of Roman Syrians who were buried in tombs outside Palmyra. They are dressed in the local style clothing as shown in the Roman realistic style of the period. There were three types of tomb built for the wealthy Romans of Palmyra: the single storey house tomb, tomb towers of several storeys and underground tombs. Each tomb contained compartments set into the walls to hold the remains of the dead. Each compartment was sealed with stone and had a plaque with a sculpted portrait of the deceased and a brief inscription. Situated on an oasis halfway between the Mediterranean Sea and the Euphrates River, Palmyra controlled crucial caravan routes, linking the Roman Empire with Mesopotamia and the East. It flourished as a major trading centre and cultural hub, particularly during the Roman era, connecting the Roman world with the East. The city was strategically positioned on important trade routes, including the Silk Road, and became a melting pot of different cultures.
