Roman era. Sarcophagus of Metilia Acte. C. 161-170 CE. Wife of Gaius Junius Euhodus. Myth of Alcestis. Death.

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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. Death of Alcestis. Detail the dying mother saying farewell to her children. Vatican Museums.

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