Illustration
Detail of the Portonaccio Sarcophagus, which depicts Late Roman legionaries battling barbarians in the 3rd Century BCE. The piece was created between 172-175 CE.
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APA Style
Cuesta, M. H. (2020, January 31). Detail of the Portonaccio Sarcophagus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11822/detail-of-the-portonaccio-sarcophagus/
Chicago Style
Cuesta, Miguel Hermoso. "Detail of the Portonaccio Sarcophagus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 31, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11822/detail-of-the-portonaccio-sarcophagus/.
MLA Style
Cuesta, Miguel Hermoso. "Detail of the Portonaccio Sarcophagus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 31 Jan 2020, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11822/detail-of-the-portonaccio-sarcophagus/. Web. 11 May 2025.
