Sarcophagus with Hercules and Cerberus; Proconnesian marble; Secong half of the second century AD. The central panel depicts Hercules going out from the gates of Hades. He is dragging Cerberus, the three-headed guardian of the Underworld, along with him. Uncovered in the area near Piazzale del Verano - Museo Centrale Montemartini, Rome, Italy

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Sarcophagus with Hercules and Cerberus; Proconnesian marble; Secong half of the second century AD. The central panel depicts Hercules going out from the gates of Hades. He is dragging Cerberus, the three-headed guardian of the Underworld, along with him. Uncovered in the area near Piazzale del Verano - Museo Centrale Montemartini, Rome, Italy

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Size: 5165px × 3024px
Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy
Photo credit: © Stefano Ravera / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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