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200126 minPGdocumentary

Sarcophagus

200126 minPGdocumentary

Three notable owners of the Oval Sarcophagus include Roman Emperor Septimius Severus, Cardinal Marco Sittico Altemps, and Count Sergei Uvarov.

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Aleksey Hanyutin

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Three notable owners of the Oval Sarcophagus include Roman Emperor Septimius Severus, Cardinal Marco Sittico Altemps, and Count Sergei Uvarov.

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The Oval Sarcophagus, featuring Dionysian scenes, resides in the Pushkin Museum im. A.S. Pushkin. It has had several owners, including Roman Emperor Septimius Severus and Cardinal Marco Sittico Altemps. Count Sergei Uvarov later acquired it for his estate in Porechye, near Moscow. Filming took place in museums in Moscow and Rome, as well as in the Hermitage and Porechye. The documentary discusses the sarcophagus's history and its connections to various cultures and epochs.

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