Painted Greek Sarcophagus

[Azure]

And if this was "The Mystery of Irma Vep" that would be pronounced Sar - ko - FAY - gus. . .

Go here for information on the most extensively painted Greek sarcophagus ever found:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/05/020513074736.htm

[Theres]

what a cool find!
i'm not surprised the thieves left it behind, as stealing artifacts is a capital offense in Turkey.
i like what it said about serving to remind us that these ancient cities that we think of as mostly shades of white would have been brightly painted in their day.
be sure to click on the editor's link at the end for the pictures.

[Mnemosyne]

Thanks for the tip about clicking on the editor's note. The colored pictures looked so beautiful. It's neat to see what ancient worked looked like painted, particularly, as Greenman noted, that the white marble sculptures would have been elaborately decorated in antiquity. Thanks for the link.