easuring 114 cm high, 239 cm wide, and 116 cm deep, the sarcophagus has scenes on its lid and sides providing insights into the military culture of late second-century Rome. The lid depicts a biographical scene, probably of the deceased, showing his birth, nuptials, and an act of clemency towards a barbarian warrior, suggesting that the deceased was a commander. The deceased likely fought in the Germanic wars of Marcus Aurelius (the ), as this conflict is depicted on the frontal scene.
MEMORIAL TO A ROMAN GENERAL THE PORTONACCIO SARCOPHAGUS
Oct 07, 2022
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