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Silenos relief on an Attouda coffin draws fresh study
Recent coverage examines Roman terracotta fragments found in 2023, with dating and symbolism still provisional.
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The object
A recent study examines coffin fragments found at Attouda in 2023. A relief is identified as Silenos, and the terracotta coffin is tentatively dated to the first or second century AD.
Reading cautiously
A protective role for the image is an interpretation. The original burial context was disturbed, so dating relies on comparisons. This is not a newly excavated intact tomb.
Images are illustrative, not photographs of the reported finds.
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