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Urania, the muse of astronomy, can easily be identified by her globe.
The word museum derives from the Greek word 'mouseion', meaning ‘seat of the Muses’.
Detail of a fresco from the Moregine site, 600m from Pompeii's Stabian Gate.
Fresco, men cutting up a carcass. Nearby are a platter (with garlic and seasoning for the meat?), an empty bowl (to hold it?), and a silver vessel decorated with goats' heads (for watered wine?). Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program #RomanArchaeology