Sarcophagus with scenes from the life of Achilles
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
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.
