Medallions with portraits from Palmyra, paintings and sculptures

The Tomb of the Three Brothers is a three-chambered hypogeum, the main chamber of which decorated with frescoes. The 2nd century paintings display a very rich Greco-Roman iconography.On the narrow vertical sections of the walls separating the funerary niches, there are portraits of the deceased in round frames. Each medallion is carried by winged Victory standing on … Continue reading Medallions with portraits from Palmyra, paintings and sculptures