Poetovio: Sarcophagi and Ash Chests

The sarcophagi and ash chests of Poetovio are a distinct and characteristic form of sepulchral monuments in this Roman town. They form part of an extensive stone production that mainly exploited the marble deposits in the Pohorje Mountains (Slovenia), to a lesser extent marble from Gummern (Austria). Miocene limestone was also used, albeit rarely, the origin of which has as yet not been positively identified. The vast majority of the known stone products have survived in the modern-day city of Ptuj and its surroundings, and have been the subject of epigraphic studies and collection interests since the early 16^th century.

This monograph was published by University of Ljubljana Press, Ptuj – Ormož Regional Museum and Slovenian Academy of Science and Arts.