The Traditional Model in the Early Christian Context: the Jonah Sarcophagus from Singidunum

Abstract

The Jonah sarcophagus from Singidunum belongs to a group of Budakalász travertine sarcophagi. These types of sarcophagi were produced in Budakalász quarry( ies) and in Aquincum workshops and then exported via the Danube, before being finished in local workshops. This paper uses the Jonah sarcophagus as a case study to examine the integration of traditional tombstones into Early Christian cultural and social contexts.