Roman age sarcophagus of Hippolytus and Phaedra. Hippolytus, bottom left, is overwhelmed by the horses of his own quadriga. A companion tries to stop the animals, and among the heads we can glimpse that of the bull sent by Poseidon, the cause of their frenzy. White marble with bluish veins (3rd century BC) - Cattedrale di San Gerlando (Agrigento Cathedral) - Sicily, Italy

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Roman age sarcophagus of Hippolytus and Phaedra. Hippolytus, bottom left, is overwhelmed by the horses of his own quadriga. A companion tries to stop the animals, and among the heads we can glimpse that of the bull sent by Poseidon, the cause of their frenzy. White marble with bluish veins (3rd century BC) - Cattedrale di San Gerlando (Agrigento Cathedral) - Sicily, Italy

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Size: 3888px × 5184px
Location: Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
Photo credit: © Stefano Ravera / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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