ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SARCOPHAGUS
Via Latin from Greek sarkophagos flesh-devouring; from the type of stone used, which was believed to destroy the flesh of corpses.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SARCOPHAGUS»
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sarcophagus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sarcophagus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Rendering the depravity and misfeasance of our modern-day temples of
medicine with scholarly aplomb, the gripping narrative in sarcophagus chronicles
the journey of an inspired physician and an intrepid biophysicist as they strive
against ...
Jean-Pierre Chevalier, 2006
2
Sarcophagus of an Ancient Civilization
This is a new release of the original 1930 edition.
George Livingston Robinson, 2013
3
A
Sarcophagus of the Sidamara Type in the Collection of Sir ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
The Endymion Sarcophagus. Marble, ca. 200-220 A.D.; width 73 in., height 28 in.
(with lidl. The sarcophagus is shaped like a trough in which grapes were pressed
. On the lid is a portrait of its occupant, Arna, with nine reliefs: those on the ...
Mark P. O. Morford, Robert J. Lenardon, 1999
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The So-called Peleus and Thetis
Sarcophagus in the Villa Albani
In this iconological study, the author demonstrates the invalidity of the current interpretation of the relief on the so-called Peleus and Thetis sarcophagus in the Villa Albani in Rome, an interpretation which goes back to Winckelmann.
Frank G. J. M. Müller, 1994
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The Iconography of the
Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus: ...
Iunius Bassus Sarcophagus: Front. Photo: Rev.da Fabbrica di San Pietro in
Vaticano negative 6707. Double-Register Columnar Sarcophagus from the Old
Church of St. Trophime (Arles). Photo: Musées d'Arles. . Two Brothers
Sarcophagus ...
Elizabeth Struthers Malbon, 2014
In its simplest and most utilitarian form, the sarcophagus is a container for the
body, but unlike a coffin or casket, it is designed to (more or less) last for eternity.
It is rare to find a sarcophagus in a cemetery that actually contains a body,
because ...
8
The St Andrews
Sarcophagus: A Pictish Masterpierce and Its ...
The book is the proceedings of a conference organized by the Society of Antiquarics of Scotland and Historic Scotland, with specially commissioned additional contributions, photographs-and illustrations.
9
The
sarcophagus in the tomb of Tutankhamun
This book finally provides a detailed analysis of the construction of the sarcophagus and its decoration almost 70 years after its discovery, focusing on previously unrecognized evidence that the box was altered in antiquity, probably to ...
Marianne Eaton-Krauss, Griffith Institute, 1993
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The Tomb of Alexander: a Dissertation on the
Sarcophagus ...
if he believes, what they tell him, is only so far an admissible witness, as he is in
reputation for prudence, and discernment generally, and on the case itself, but if
he does not believe, what he is told, he is no witness at all. This point then ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SARCOPHAGUS»
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sarcophagus is used in the context of the following news items.
Chernobyl donor conference raises extra $200 million for New Safe …
... donors have secured €180mn for the construction of a new sarcophagus, thus narrowing the funding gap for the project set to be completed in 2017. «RT, Apr 15»
US Returns $2.5M In Egyptian Antiquities As Experts Call For …
The sarcophagus is just part of a $2.5 million collection of items recovered as part of Operation Mummy's Curse. The investigation represents a new kind of ... «International Business Times, Apr 15»
February 16, 1923: Archaeologist Discovers King Tut's Sarcophagus
On this date in 1923, Carter peered into the burial chamber for the first time and saw Tut's sarcophagus. The following breezy note in the Nation of January 16, ... «The Nation., Feb 15»
Ancient sarcophagus belonging to singer of god Amun unearthed in …
A team of Spanish archaeologists have unearthed a sarcophagus during the recent restorations of the tomb of Amenhotep Huy, ruler of Lower Nubia Kush under ... «Ancient Origins, Dec 14»
Egyptian sarcophagus found in Essex home sells for £13500
In September, a 3,000-year-old sarcophagus lid found in a house in Bradwell-on-Sea sold at auction in Cambridgeshire for £12,000 - significantly more than its ... «BBC News, Nov 14»
Ancient Egyptian sarcophagus discovered in Essex pensioner's …
Mark Stacey, the expert from Reeman Dansie auctioneers in Colchester, Essex, who discovered the sarcophagus said: 'The hairs went up on the back of my ... «Daily Mail, Oct 14»
Egyptian sarcophagus lid sells at auction for £12000
His granddaughter Ali Watkins attended the sale and said a picture of the sarcophagus was featured in a book presented to Capt Sarll when he appeared on TV ... «BBC News, Sep 14»
'Indiana Jones' Egyptian sarcophagus found 'propped up against …
An Egyptian sarcophagus found in a Bradwell-on-Sea home is expected to fetch thousands when it is auctioned next month. Family of a dead relative were ... «Essex Chronicle, Aug 14»
Archeologists unearth rare Egyptian sarcophagus and gold seal in …
Archeologists have unearthed a rare tomb in Israel with an Egyptian ceramic sarcophagus. Inside, the body of a man who died about 3,300 years ago along with ... «Gizmodo, Apr 14»
Rare sarcophagus, Egyptian scarab found in Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists have unearthed a rare sarcophagus featuring a slender face and a scarab ring inscribed with the name of an ... «USA TODAY, Apr 14»
