A Recycled Roman Garland Sarcophagus from Ḥorvat Zikhrin

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Abstract

The focus of this paper is a garland sarcophagus, which was discovered at Ḥorvat Zikhrin, in the territory of ancient Antipatris, where it had been reused as a container for olives in a Byzantine period olive press. The item’s decoration and relation to Roman period sarcophagi of a similar design are examined and a comparative study of similar sarcophagi uncovered in Israel is described. An attempt is made to present the topic of regional production of locally made sarcophagi, including the issue of the so-called ‘Samaritan’ sarcophagi. The article concludes by discussing aspects of the item as spolia, presented against a background of recycling in antiquity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)69-96
Number of pages28
JournalBulletin of the Anglo-Israel Archaeological Society
Volume39
StatePublished - 2021

Keywords

  • Byzantine
  • Roman
  • garland sarcophagi
  • recycling
  • spolia
  • Ḥorvat Zikhrin
  • ‘Samaritan’ sarcophagi

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