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The House of the Vettii, reopened to the public this week so to celebrate one of its most renowned paintings: the punishment of Ixion who is attached to a wheel by Mercury.
A watercolour by Luigi Bazzani captures the room during its excavation in 1895.

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2023-01-13

the Veneralia festival, in honor of Venus Verticordia and Fortuna Virilis. And for an image of seated Venus from the 4th century CE. Found in and now in the Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme.

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2022-04-01

from atrium 2 of the House of Meleager at Dido sits on her throne, surrounded by maids and the personification of Africa, as Aeneas sails away in the background. Now in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli!

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2021-12-18

On this discover the paintings brought to light on the site of "La Verrerie", in Arles (France), dating to I s. BCE. Amazing Second pompeian style set.
https://t.co/8lDjZC1Zfp

© Julien Boislève, Inrap / MDAA / CD13
© Marie-Pierre Rothé, Alain Genot, MDAA / CD13

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2021-04-23

☀️ For a fragment with a meal preparation. To the right there is a large vessel with handles in the shape of goats’ heads.🏺 Vessels of this shape were used to dilute wine with water at dinner parties, suggesting that this scene relates to a festive occasion. 🥂

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2021-04-02

This we present this gorgeous fragment of the landscape of the River Nile!

Dating to the 1st century CE, it depicts a crocodile sneaking up on a boat. In the background, a bridge and colonnaded portico stretch into the distance.

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2021-03-19