ILLUSTRATIONS

Map       The Roman world in Late Antiquity (showing locations referred to in text)

  1.2        Relief from the Arch of Septimius Severus, Lepcis Magna

  1.4        Sacrifice of Julius Terentius (copy by L. North). Temple of Bel, Dura-Europos

  1.6        Statue of the goddess Hygieia, Asia Minor

  1.7        Coin from Magnesia-on-the-Maeander, Asia Minor

  1.9        Stele from the temple of Artemis Anaeitis, Katakekaumene, Lydia, Asia Minor

  1.11      Curse tablet, Hadrumentum, north Africa

  2.4        The house church at Dura-Europos

  7.7        The temple of Isis at Philae, Egypt

  8.2a       Reconstruction drawing of the Sardis synagogue

  8.2b      The court of the synagogue at Sardis

13.6        Church silverware from the Hama treasure

13.7        The Riha paten

14.3        The church of St Paul Outside the Walls, Rome

14.4a      Tomb mosaic of a basilica church, Tabarka, Tunisia

14.4b      Line drawing of the tomb mosaic and reconstruction drawing of a basilica church, Tabarka, Tunisia

14.5        Hagia Sophia, Constantinople

14.8        Baptismal font from Kélibia, Tunisia

14.12a    Icon of the Virgin. Egypt, Byzantine period, sixth century

14.12b    Encaustic icon of St Peter

15.4        Peacock arch with inscription from the church of St Polyeuctus, Constantinople

16.6        St Menas pilgrim flask

16.9b      The pilgrimage complex at Qal’at Sem’an in the late fifth century, Syria

16.9c      The church of St Symeon the Stylite at Qal’at Sem’an, Syria

16.11      Silver plaquettes from Ma’aret en-Norman treasure

16.12      Clay pilgrim token

16.14      The Trier ivory