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The sacrifice of Trojan prisoners by Achilles in honour of dead Patroclus

An amazing fresco depicting

"The sacrifice of Trojan prisoners by Achilles in honour of Patroclus",

from the François Tomb in Vulci, now in Villa Albani, Rome, Italy. Etruscan civilization, 4th century BCE -

 

This is a 19th century reconstruction by Carlo Ruspi [1798-1863], a specialist in the restoration of Etruscan frescoes.

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