Sarcophagus with scenes from the life of Achilles

Sarcofago con scene della vita di Achille
Type: 
Funerary monument and ornaments
Year: 
3rd century AD
Material and technique: 
Marble
Size: 
cm 131 x 293
Origin: 
From Rome, “Monte del Grano” - between Via Tuscolana and Via Labicana
Inventory: 
inv. MC0218

Masterpieces of the hall

The hall

Palazzo Nuovo - Stanzette terrene

The three small rooms to the right of the large main door of the Palazzo Nuovo are laid out in a row, with single access. 
They house important epigraphic documents, portraits and sarcophagi. 

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