Roman sarcophagus of Metilia Acte. 161-170 CE. Wife of Gaius Junius Euhodus. Myth of Alcestis. Detail of Hades and Proserpina.

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Roman era. Sarcophagus of Metilia Acte. From Pianebella, near Ostia. C. 161-170 CE. Wife of Gaius Junius Euhodus. Priestess of the Magna Mater from Ostia. The relief depicts scenes of myth of Alcestis. Detail of Hades and Proserpina. Vatican Museums.

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