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title: Detail of the Portonaccio Sarcophagus
author: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11822/detail-of-the-portonaccio-sarcophagus/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Detail of the Portonaccio Sarcophagus
_Authored by Miguel Hermoso Cuesta_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11822.jpg)
## Image Caption
Detail of the Portonaccio Sarcophagus, which depicts Late [Roman legionaries](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Legionary/) battling barbarians in the 3rd Century BCE. The piece was created between 172-175 CE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Cuesta, M. H. (2020, January 31). Detail of the Portonaccio Sarcophagus. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Cuesta, Miguel Hermoso. "Detail of the Portonaccio Sarcophagus." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 31, 2020. .
### MLA
Cuesta, Miguel Hermoso. "Detail of the Portonaccio Sarcophagus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 Jan 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sarcófago_de_Portonaccio._08.JPG) by [**Miguel Hermoso Cuesta**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sarcófago_de_Portonaccio._08.JPG). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 31 January 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.