The topic of this work was the typology of early Christian sarcophagi on the eastern coast of the Adriatic. At first, the earliest tombstone forms of the monument are processed, such as stele, are and cippus, which greatly influence the appearance of the sarcophagus. Next, the appearance and development of pre-Christian sarcophagi and the standardization of their forms are observed in accordance with changing burial rites and the growing demand for sarcophagi as tombstones. Imported sarcophagi from Attic, Roman and Asia Minor workshops are also processed, as well as the beginning of their import and the very end of it. The most important local stonemason workshops are also mentioned, as well as the material used for their production. Following this, the work briefly touches on the arrival of Christianity on the eastern coast of the Adriatic and its influence on material culture. The change of iconography on sarcophagi, which occurs in accordance with social and religious changes, is also considered. This is a novelty that is being developed and established in the city of Rome and is spreading from here to our area. Imported sarcophagi from Roman workshops with early Christian iconography are listed and described. After them, the early Christian sarcophagi of local workshops are processed. The most important examples for understanding major developments in iconography and minor changes in the shapes of sarcophagi from the early Christian period are singled out.