Publisher's Synopsis
This book, published in conjunction with the opening of the Packard Laboratory at the archaeological site of Chersonesos (near Sevastopol, Ukraine), documents the unique Greek and Roman painted gravestones found there. It includes a brief history of the site, a discussion of the gravestones, their manufacture and cultural significance, methods of study, and conservation. The book served as a catalog for the exhibition of the gravestones which opened July, 2006 in Chersonesos.
