Publisher's Synopsis
This volume provides a unique survey of locally produced funerary representations from across regions of ancient Syria, exploring material ranging from reliefs and statues in the round, to busts, mosaics, and paintings in order to offer a new and holistic approach to our understanding of ancient funerary portraiture. Up to now, relatively little attention has been paid to the way in which local and regional production of material in this area formed part of a broader pattern of sculptural and iconographical development across the Roman Near East. This book takes a wider perspective on the importance of funerary portraiture within Greater Roman Syria, and in doing so, identifies influences, connections, and iconographical analogies present throughout the region.
