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Ludovisi Battle sarcophagus is unveiled

250 CE · Europe · Culture

Ludovisi Battle sarcophagus is unveiled
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The Ludovisi Battle sarcophagus or "Great" Ludovisi sarcophagus is an ancient Roman sarcophagus dating to around AD 250–260, found in 1621 in the Vigna Bernusconi, a tomb near the Porta Tiburtina. It is also known as the Via Tiburtina Sarcophagus, though other sarcophagi have been found there.

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