List of sarcophagi which were found in Rome or Latium (original) (raw)

List of sarcophagi which were found in Rome or Latium which are shown in pages of this website; the sarcophagi found in Rome are grouped by broad categories based on their subject. Another page has a list of ancient sarcophagi in countries which were part of the Roman Empire.
Location: in general it is that where the sarcophagus was found, not that of the church/museum/palace/etc. where it is now.
Notes: C: Ceramic - E: Etruscan - FB: the relief covers the whole box - L: with lid - S: Sidamara type

Location

Pagan/Christian

Subject

Notes

Rome: HERCULES

-

-

-

Rome - Teatro Marc.

Pagan

Labours of Hercules, reclining couple

L S

Rome - M. N. R.

Pagan

Labours of Hercules

S

Rome - Coll. Ludovisi

Pagan

Labours of Hercules

FB

Rome - Villa Borghese

Pagan

Labours of Hercules

L S

Rome - S. Lorenzo

Pagan

Strigiles, Hercules and Cerberus

-

Rome - Via Latina

Pagan

Labours of Hercules

FB L

Rome - Coll. Farnese

Pagan

Dionysus, satyrs and drunken Hercules

FB

Rome: HEROES/GODS

-

-

-

Rome - M.te del Grano

Pagan

Life of Achilles, reclining couple

FB L

Rome - S. Paolo f.l.m.

Pagan

Chiron holding Achilles

FB

Rome - Pal. Doria

Pagan

Selene and Endymion

FB

Rome - S. Clemente

Pagan

Hippolytus and Phaedra

FB

Rome - S. Eustachio

Pagan

Selene and Endymion

FB

Rome - Pal. Mattei

Pagan

Tiber, Mars, Rea Silvia and Venus

FB

Rome - Pal. Mattei Pag.

Pagan

Minerva, Orestes and Pylades

-

Rome - Porta Maggiore

Pagan

Myth of Medea

FB L

Rome - S. Paolo f.l.m.

Pagan

Punishment of Marsyas

FB L

Rome - Pal. Sforza-Ces.

Pagan

Apollo and Marsyas, clipeus

-

Rome - Garbatella

Pagan

Apollo and Marsyas

FB L

Rome - S. Silvestro

Pagan

Rape of Persephone

FB

Rome - Unknown

Pagan

Rape of Persephone

FB

Rome - Villa Mattei

Pagan

Sarcophagus of the Muses

FB S

Rome - Villa Medici

Pagan

Rape of the daughters of Leucippus

FB

Rome - Villa Medici

Pagan

Fall of Phaeton

FB

Rome - Villa Albani

Pagan

Hippolytus and Phaedra

FB

Rome - Villa Albani

Pagan

Ulysses and the Sirens

-

Rome - Via Tiburtina

Pagan

Ulysses and the Sirens

-

Rome - Villa Pamphilj

Pagan

Creation of Man by Prometheus

FB L

Rome - Unknown M.C.

Pagan

Meleager and the Calydonian Boar

FB L

Rome - Unknown

Pagan

Fall of Phaeton

FB

Cesano di Roma

Pagan

Selene and Endymion

FB

Nepi

Pagan

Infancy of Dionysus/Bacchus

FB L

Nepi

Pagan

Fall of Phaeton

FB

Palestrina

Pagan

Selene and Endymion

FB

Rome: FIGHTS/WAR

-

-

-

Rome - Unknown

Pagan

"Sarcofago Piccolo Ludovisi" - battle

FB

Rome - Porta Tiburtina

Pagan

"Sarcofago Grande Ludovisi" - battle

FB

Rome - Porta Tiburtina

Pagan

Surrender of barbarians

FB

Rome - S. Lorenzo

Pagan

"Sarcofago di Portonaccio" - battle

FB L

Rome - Via Appia

Pagan

Battle between Romans and Gauls

FB L

Rome - Villa Medici

Pagan

Life of a military commander

FB

Rome - Pal. Borghese

Pagan

Amazonomachy

FB

Rome - Settecamini

Pagan

Amazonomachy

FB L

Rome - Villa Giulia

Pagan

Amazonomachy

FB

Rome - Villa Mattei

Pagan

Gigantomachy

FB

Rome - Via Ardeatina

Pagan

Gigantomachy/Centauromachy

FB

Rome: THIASOS

-

-

-

Rome - Sacrestia S. P.

Pagan

Lion heads and thiasos

-

Rome - Porta Portese

Pagan

Thiasos with traces of painting

FB L

Rome - Porta Pinciana

Pagan

Sea thiasos and clipeus

-

Rome - Sped. S. Giov.

Pagan

Sea thiasos and clipeus

-

Rome - S. Grisogono

Pagan

Sea thiasos and clipeus

-

Rome - Via Bocca Leone

Pagan

Sea thiasos and clipeus

-

Rome - S. Stefano Rot.

Pagan

Thiasos

FB

Rome - Villa Pamphilj

Pagan

Thiasos

FB L

Rome - Via Prenestina

Pagan

Thiasos and Four Seasons

FB L

Rome - Via Labicana

Pagan

Wedding of Bacchus and Ariadne

FB L

Ostia - Villa di Plinio

Pagan

Sea thiasos

FB L

Rome: ROMAN LIFE

-

-

-

Rome - Porta Maggiore

Pagan

Milling activities

-

Mus. Vaticani

Pagan

Ancient Ostia

FB

Rome - Giard. Colonna

Pagan

Maritime trade

FB

Rome - S. Lorenzo

Pagan

Roman wedding

FB L

Rome - M. V.

Pagan

Monuments of Circus Maximus

FB

Rome - Coll. Soderini

Pagan

Four charioteers and their horses

-

Rome - Unknown

Pagan

A family travelling on a gig

FB L

Rome: LIONS

-

-

-

Rome - Teatro Marc.

Pagan

Strigiles, lions attacking animals, "magistri"

-

Rome - Musei Vaticani

Pagan

Lions attacking horses and "magister"

-

Rome - SS. Giov. e Paolo

Pagan

Lions attacking other animals

-

Rome - Via Giulia

Pagan

Strigiles and lions attacking other animals

-

Rome - Porta Portese

Pagan

Lions and other wild animals

FB L

Rome - Via Appia

Pagan

Lion hunt

FB

Rome: BIBLE/GOSPEL

-

-

-

Rome - Musei Vaticani

Christian

Jesus enters Jerusalem

FB

Rome - Musei Vaticani

Christian

Passage of the Red Sea

FB

Rome - S. M. Antiqua

Christian

Couple, Jonah, Good Shepherd

FB

Rome - M. V. (S. Pietro)

Christian

(2) Life of Jonah

-

Rome - M. V. (S. Pietro)

Christian

"Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus"

S

Rome - Sped. S. Giov.

Christian

Strigiles, Jesus and Peter

-

Rome - S. Sebastiano

Christian

Noah, three youths in the furnace

FB

Rome - S. Paolo f.l.m.

Christian

Two Testaments scenes clipeus

-

Rome - S. Agnese f.l.m.

Christian

"Traditio Legis", Daniel

FB

Rome - Lungara

Christian

Two Testaments scenes

FB L

Rome - Via dei Banchi

Christian

Two Testaments scenes

FB

Rome - M. N. R.

Christian

Miracles of a Jupiter-like Jesus

FB

Vatican Grottoes

Christian

Strigiles, preaching of the Gospel

-

Rome: OTHERS

-

-

-

Rome - Colosseo

Pagan

Winged genii, clipeus and sea gods

-

Rome - Parco del Celio

Pagan

Genii, strigiles, clipeus

-

Rome - Terme Traiano

Pagan

Strigiles, central inscription

-

Rome - P. del Popolo

Pagan

Genii, strigiles, clipeus

-

Rome - M. N. R.

Pagan

Strigiles with Sun and Moon

-

Rome - M. N. R.

Pagan

Genii, fight between cocks

-

Rome - P. Ardeatina

Pagan

Cupids on chariots, shepherds

FB L

Rome - Porta Salaria

Christian ?

Good Shepherd

-

Rome - Porta Salaria

Christian ?

Good Shepherd, strigiles, genii

-

Rome - Porta Tiburtina

Christian ?

Good Shepherd, strigiles, genii

-

Rome - S. Clemente

Pagan

Lion heads, garlands and clipeus

FB

Rome - S. Lorenzo

Pagan

Grape harvesting cupids

-

Rome - S. Costanza

Christian

Grape harvesting cupids

L

Rome - S. M. Anima

Pagan

Winged genii, clipeus with Medusa

-

Rome - S. M. Antiqua

Pagan

Victories, genii and clipeus

-

Rome - S. Onofrio

Pagan

Vertical lines, lion heads

-

Rome - S. Pietro

Pagan

Strigiles and inscription

-

Rome - S. Prassede

Christian

Strigiles, Good Shepherd

-

Rome - S. Saba

Pagan

Strigiles, couple, mythical beast

-

Rome - S. Sebastiano

Christian

Strigiles, couple, hunting scenes

L

Rome - S. Urbano

Christian

Good shepherds, grape harvesting cupids

FB

Rome - Pal. Altieri

Pagan

Winged genii, clipeus with Medusa

-

Rome - Pal. Barberini

Pagan

Basin with strigiles and lion heads

-

Rome - Pal. Barberini

Pagan

Cupids and Psyche and lion heads

-

Rome - Pal. Barberini

Pagan

Putti, festoons and small scenes

-

Rome - Pal. Borghese

Christian

Strigiles and praying man

-

Rome - Pal. Cavallerini

Pagan

Inscription, hunting scenes

-

Rome - Pal. Corsini

Pagan

Winged genii, Psyche and clipeus

-

Rome - Pal. Corsini

Christian?

Birds eating from jars

-

Rome - Pal. Farnesina

Pagan

Cupids riding sea monsters

L

Rome - Pal. Mattei

Pagan

Strigiles, lion heads

-

Rome - Pal. Mattei Pag.

Pagan

Genii, festoons and masks

-

Rome - Pal. Montoro

Pagan

Strigiles

-

Rome - Pal. Orsini

Pagan

Strigiles, Gate of Hades

-

Rome - Pal. Patrizi I

Pagan

Strigiles, inscription

-

Rome - Pal. Patrizi II

Pagan

Strigiles, couple

-

Rome - Pal. Ruspoli

Pagan

Winged genii and clipeus

-

Rome - Giard. Colonna

Pagan

Strigiles, Gate of Hades

-

Rome - Villa Mattei

Pagan

Winged genii, couple in clipeus

-

Rome - Villa Pamphilj

Pagan

Strigiles, clipeus, lion heads, masks

-

Rome - Villa Pamphilj

Pagan

Victories, genii, clipeus, animals

-

Rome - Villa Peretti

Pagan

Two couples in niches, genii, Gate of Hades

-

Rome - Garbatella

Pagan

Wine making children

FB L

Rome - Via Appia

Pagan

"(Doric) Sarcophagus of Barbatus"

-

Rome - Via Appia

Pagan

Winged genii, strigiles, inscription

-

Rome - Via Appia

Jewish

Inscription, masks, Jewish symbols

-

Rome - Via Cassia

Pagan

["Tomba di Nerone" - Dioscuri](Vasi84.htm#Sepolcro di Nerone)

-

Rome - Via Cassia

Pagan

Victories, Castor and Pollux, inscription

L

Rome - Via Latina

Pagan

Victories and torch-bearing genii

-

Rome - Via Latina

Pagan

Couple, philosophers, muses

FB L

Rome - Via Latina

Pagan

Couple, allegorical characters

FB

Rome - Via Labicana

Pagan

Genii, festoons, sacrifice scenes

-

Rome - Via Prenestina

Pagan

Strigiles, philosopher and muse

L

Rome - Prati

Pagan

Clipeus, genii, grape harvesting cupids

L

Albano

Pagan

Inscription, gorgons

L

Albano

Pagan

Strigiles, victories, Three Graces

-

Ariccia

Pagan

Inscription, winged genii, gorgons

FB

Ariccia

Pagan

Large inscription

FB

Blera

Pagan

Meleager and the Calydonian Boar

FB

Bolsena

Pagan

Lion heads, Dionysiac scene

-

Bomarzo

Pagan

Winged genii, snakes, sphinxes

E

Boville

Christian

Gate, Nativity and other scenes

-

Civita Castellana

Pagan

Sarcophagus of the Muses

FB L

Civita Castellana

Pagan

Inscription, strigiles

L

Civitavecchia

Pagan

Clipeus, victories, hunting scenes

-

Cerveteri

Pagan

Funerary procession

E L

Cerveteri

Pagan

Sarcophagus of the Spouses

C E L

Farfa

Pagan

Fight between Romans and barbarians

FB

Formello

Pagan

Winged genii, clipeus

-

Frascati - Bishop's Pal.

Pagan

Winged genii, Four Seasons, lions

FB

Frascati - Bishop's Pal.

Pagan

Strigiles

-

Frascati - Museum

Pagan

Boy with parents, relatives and tutor

FB

Frascati - Museum

Pagan

Strigiles, Genii, clipeus

-

Lanuvio - Fountain

Pagan

Two couples in niches, Gate of Hades

-

Montecelio - museum

Pagan

Strigiles, matron inside clipeus

-

Ostia

Pagan

Centauromachy

FB

Ostia

Pagan

Inscription, craftsmen, musicians

-

Ostia

Pagan

Scenes of Achilles' life

FB L

Ostia

Pagan

Couple, strigiles, Orpheus

-

Ostia

Pagan

Myth of Admetus and Alcestis, Victories

FB L

Ostia

Pagan

Victories, clipeus, genii

FB

Ostia - Acilia

Pagan

Couple, philosophers, muses

FB

Palestrina

Pagan

Griffins, Medusa

L

Poli

Pagan

Strigiles, Gate of Hades

-

Poli

Pagan

Strigiles, inscription

-

Porto

Pagan

Elephant in a hunting scene

FB

Porto

Pagan

Strigiles, lions attacking gazelles

-

Porto

Pagan

Shepherds

FB

Porto

Pagan

Genii, festoons and playing children

-

Porto

Pagan

Genii/Seasons, couple in clipeus

-

Porto

Pagan

Children playing music and dancing

L

Porto

Jewish

Winged genii, clipeus with menorah

-

Sutri

Pagan

Couple in niche, strigiles

-

Sutri

Pagan

Mythical beast

-

Tarquinia

Christian

Strigiles, orans

-

Tarquinia

Pagan

Killing of Clytaemnestra

E FB L

Tarquinia

Pagan

Eteocles and Polynices

E FB

Tarquinia

Pagan

Scylla

E L

Tarquinia

Pagan

Funerary procession

E FB L

Tarquinia

Pagan

Amazonomachy (painted)

E FB L

Tivoli - fountain

Pagan

Busts of a couple

-

Tuscania

Pagan

Fight between two tritons

E FB L

Tuscania

Pagan

Magistrate on a chariot

E FB

Valmontone

Pagan

Lions, strigiles, clipeus

L

Velletri

Pagan

Palace of Hades, Labours of Hercules

FB L S

Velletri

Pagan

Strigiles, couple, genii

-

Velletri

Christian

Orans, sheperds, other scenes

FB

Vicovaro

Pagan

Meleager and the Calydonian Boar

FB L

Viterbo

Pagan

Sea dragons, Medusa

E FB L

Viterbo

Pagan

Two horsemen

E FB L

Viterbo

Pagan

Boar hunting scene

FB

Viterbo

Pagan

Strigiles, philosophers, shepherd

-

Viterbo

Christian

Strigiles, Gate of Hades

-

Zagarolo - Pal. Colonna.

Pagan

Strigiles, lion heads

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