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Medea Sarcophagus

by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris

One of the great myths of jealousy and revenge is carved into this sarcophagus. But why put this story on a coffin?

Medea Sarcophagus, 140 – 150 C.E., marble, 65 x 227 cm (Altes Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin)

Smarthistory images for teaching and learning:

Medea Sarcophagus (left)

Medea Sarcophagus with Beth

Medea Sarcophagus, Father

Medea Sarcophagus, Medea carrying dead child (close)

Medea Sarcophagus, Burning (close)

Medea Sarcophagus, detail with sheath (close)

Medea Sarcophagus, detail with sheath

Medea Sarcophagus, Children

Medea Sarcophagus, Medea carrying dead child

Medea Sarcophagus, upper left (close)

Medea Sarcophagus, right end

Medea Sarcophagus, oblique view from right

Medea Sarcophagus (left end)

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Cite this page as: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris, "Medea Sarcophagus," in Smarthistory, December 4, 2015, accessed March 24, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/medea-sarcophagus/.