Gravestone of an astronomer
Gravestone of an astronomer
3D
Published 2018-02-12T17:05:02+00:00
Gravestone of Menephron's son, an astronomer Theodotos. The scholar who is lying on a couch is touching a globe with a stick, while the sundial in the upper left hand corner indicates that his knowledge is of astronomy, while the personal possessions of a man and a woman are visible on a shelf. The stone which was prepared for a married couple bears the name of the man who died first.
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| Date published | 12/02/2018 |
| Complexity | Easy |
| Title | Gravestone of an astronomer |
| Date | 2nd century BC |
| Accession | Inv. 4845 T |
| Period | Hellenistic |
| Medium | Marble |
| Credit | Istanbul Archaeological Museum |
| Place | Istanbul Archaeological Museum |
