Herculean Sarcophagus of Genzano
The Herculean Sarcophagus of Genzano is a Roman Sarcophagus from Genzano which is in store at the British Museum. It features the Twelve Labours of Hercules. It has been dated to about AD 150-180. It is 221 cm long, 76 cm high and 91.5 cm wide. On the front of the sarcophagus Hercules is depicted performing five of his twelve tasks, from left to right:
* leading Cerberus from the gates of underworld
* taking Hippolyta's girdle
* plucking the golden apples of the garden of the Hesperides
* taming the ferocious horses of Diomedes
* overcoming the Nemean lion
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Herculean Sarcophagus of Genzano
The Herculean Sarcophagus of Genzano is a Roman Sarcophagus from Genzano which is in store at the British Museum. It features the Twelve Labours of Hercules. It has been dated to about AD 150-180. It is 221 cm long, 76 cm high and 91.5 cm wide. On the front of the sarcophagus Hercules is depicted performing five of his twelve tasks, from left to right:
* leading Cerberus from the gates of underworld
* taking Hippolyta's girdle
* plucking the golden apples of the garden of the Hesperides
* taming the ferocious horses of Diomedes
* overcoming the Nemean lion
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* overcoming the Nemean lion
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