Sarcophagus of the Muses
White marble. Rome, 2nd century CE. Rome, Church of San CrisogonoPhoto by Ilya Shurygin

Sarcophagus of the Muses.

White marble. Rome, 2nd century CE.

Rome, Church of San Crisogono.

Origin:
Discovered in the course of excavations of a paleochristian basilica under the Church of S. Crisogono in Trastevere, Rome.
Credits:
© 2010. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
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