Detail of the Portonaccio Sarcophagus

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Illustration

Arienne King
by Miguel Hermoso Cuesta
published on 31 January 2020

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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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. Web. 20 Mar 2023.

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