Cicero discovering the tomb of Archimedes

The Latin writer Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC) in “Tusculan Disputationes” (book V, section 64-66) believes he has found the tomb of Archimedes.

O escritor latino Marco Túlio Cicero (106-43 BC) em “Tusculan Disputationes” (book V, section 64-66) acredita ter descoberto o túmulo de Arquimedes.

Benjamin West (1738-1820)-'Cicero discovering the tomb of Archimedes'-1797   Private collection

Pierre Henri de Valenciennes (1750-1819) Cicero discovering the tomb of Archimedes'-1787   Toulouse-Musée des Augustins

Martin Knoller (1725-1804)-'Cicero discovering the tomb of Archimedes'-1775  Private collection

Hubert Robert (1738-1808)-'Cicero discovering the tomb of Archimedes'-engraving   in Abbé Saint Non; Voyage (1781-1786)

Carl Anton Joseph Rottmann (1797-1850)-'Cicero discovering the tomb of Archimedes'-oil on canvas-ca 1830   Private collection