Thursday, February 17, 2011

Battle Sarcophagus

This Roman relief depicts a cavalry battle scene between the Romans and barbarians.  The images are from a Roman sarcophagus from the Via Tiburtina. It dates between 190 and 200 CE, and it was used for the burial of a Roman general involved in the campaigns of Marcus Aurelius and shows influences similar to those of the Column of Marcus Aurelius.

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