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title: Grand Ludovisi Sarcophagus
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2120/grand-ludovisi-sarcophagus/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Grand Ludovisi Sarcophagus
_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2120.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) sarcophagus known as the Grand Ludovisi Sarcophagus, discovered near the Porta Tiburtina in [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/). The front scene depicts three layers of narrative: at the top are victorious Roman soldiers, in the middle are Romans fighting 'barbarians' and at the bottom level are defeated and dying 'barbarians'. Proconnesian marble, 2nd to 3rd century CE. (Palazzo Altemps, Rome)
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## About the Author
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Cartwright, M. (2013, October 22). Grand Ludovisi Sarcophagus. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Grand Ludovisi Sarcophagus." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 22, 2013. .
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Grand Ludovisi Sarcophagus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Oct 2013, .
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