“Nero’s Tomb“ and the crisis of the third century: Roman sarcophagi as public and private monuments

2012/03/01 by Edmund Thomas · 1 citation
Social Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #Classical Antiquity Studies #Historical and Religious Studies of Rome #Archaeology and Historical Studies #Download #Art #History #Political science #Classics

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Abstract

Figure 1. "Tomba di Nerone," third century a.d., Via Cassia, Rome. Proconnesian marble, length 2.84 m, height 1.33 m, depth 1.48 m (chest).

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• The Cambridge Ancient History

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• Frumentarii [wikipedia]

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