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To My Family and Uğraş Uzun - Bilkent University

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early 3rd centuries must be studied in more detail to come up with a probable<br />

ancient perception of life- after- death, so as to arrive at more specific<br />

conclusions about the symbolic meanings of figures.<br />

On the whole, what this study revealed was that the Antakya Sarcophagus<br />

<strong>and</strong> the other Docimeum columnar sarcophagi are a combination of Greek <strong>and</strong><br />

local tradition- as reflected by the individual motifs they share- in a Roman<br />

provincial setting- embodied in the architectural decoration showing Roman<br />

provincial features. The Antakya Sarcophagus <strong>and</strong> the other columnar sarcophagi<br />

need further research in order to resolve the related controversies in the area. This<br />

thesis hopefully is a first step, <strong>and</strong> a basic reference tool for such research.<br />

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