Caption

Euphemia's Epitaph, Greek inscriptions, tombstone epitaph. Preserved central fragment of a white marble slab; top and bottom chipped, inscription intact. In the center a large cross with almost equal arms widening at the ends; the inscription is placed between the arms. Rounded letters placed between marked thin lines; letter height 1.5–2.1 cm, average line spacing 0.2 cm. Origin: Bithynia or Constantinople, 6th–7th century, Asia Minor. Stele; height 15.0 cm, width 20.5 cm, depth 3.2 cm., A roughly rectangular slab with a rough, uneven surface and broken edges, showing a pale off-white to beige stone with areas of light tan and small darker spots, set against a solid gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A00_070

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68.7Mb (4.0Mb) / 20.0in x 13.3in / 6000 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Euphemia's Epitaph Greek inscriptions tombstone epitaph Preserved central fragment white marble slab top bottom chipped inscription intact center large cross almost equal arms widening ends inscription placed arms Rounded letters placed marked thin lines letter height 1.5–2.1 cm average line spacing 0.2 cm Origin Bithynia Constantinople 6th–7th century Asia Minor Stele height 15.0 cm width 20.5 cm depth 3.2 cm roughly rectangular slab rough uneven surface broken edges showing pale off-white beige stone areas light tan small darker spots set solid gray background.