Inscribed Architrave from Miletus, c.525-50: Detail

Inscribed Architrave from Miletus, c.525-50: Detail

Detail of marble architrave from the Church of Mary in Miletus, with incised cross and Greek inscription naming Mary ("Theotokos") as the patron. Asia Minor, c.525-50. Acquired 1904 in Miletus. Inv. 4770. Bode Museum, Berlin, Germany. Bode Museum, Berlin, Germany.

March 4, 2008
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