List of sarcophagi which were found in Rome or Latium

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   - Sarcophagi in Rome and Latium
  (detail of a sarcophagus from Perge)

You may wish to see a page on the manufacturing and trading of sarcophagi first. The image used as background for this page shows a detail of a sarcophagus from Porto.
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 -
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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