Sarcophagus of Jonah. Sarcophagus lid of an adult individual that was reused as part of the covering of the tombs of a Visigothic necropolis. It depicts the cycle of the prophet Jonah, in three consecutive scenes along the entire front. Detail of the fragment showing Jonah thrown into the sea and swallowed by the whale. Estremoz white marble. Late 4th century. From the Roman villa of Carranque, province of Toledo, Spain. Museum of Visigoth Councils and Culture. Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.

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