# pompeii napoli naples oxford

Another personal highlight from - a detail from a beautiful 2000 year-old wall-painting (!)

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2019-12-31

Details of the dining room fresco from the palatial House of the Golden Bracelet at Pompeii. Painted to resemble a pavilion, the scene offers imaginative views of a luxuriant garden filled with birds; roundels mounted on columns are decorated with cupids.

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2019-09-03

Roman fresco showing Europa riding the bull, Zeus in disguise, who looks knowingly at the viewer. Taking the form of a bull, Zeus abducted Europa, taking her to Crete where she became queen. Early 1st century AD, from the House of Jason, Pompeii

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2019-08-30

There's a stunning show on at the featuring food, volcanoes & Romans. Look at this incredible fish mosaic and the World's First Custard Cream https://t.co/gku3u4mcWy

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2019-07-30

Am in total love with this swooping black-headed dove in the dining room fresco from the House of the Golden Bracelet, The bronze statue—a truly elaborate lamp stand—is from the House of Ephebus,

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2019-07-26

Can’t believe these Roman treasures from Pompeii in the Naples National Archaeological Museum, are going to be heading to Oxford for show - looking at Roman life through what they ate - and how.

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2019-05-08