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The upper part shows a reclining man with a kantharos. On the left side of the urn's front is depicted the murder of the Trojan prince Troilus by Achilles, and on the right, there is an attacking fury with a sword. The death of young Troilus symbolizes the inevitability of destiny. The relief still shows traces of its original color. The name of the deceased is inscribed at the upper part. Travertine. From Perugia, Italy. Circa 150 BCE. Acquired in Rome in 1826 CE. It is on display at the Altes Museum in Berlin, Germany.
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, October 29). Cinerary Urn Portraying the Murder of Troilus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11394/cinerary-urn-portraying-the-murder-of-troilus/
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Cinerary Urn Portraying the Murder of Troilus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 29, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11394/cinerary-urn-portraying-the-murder-of-troilus/.
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Cinerary Urn Portraying the Murder of Troilus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 29 Oct 2019. Web. 19 Apr 2021.
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