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Delightful fresco showing the wine god Bacchus and Mount Vesuvius. Bacchus became hugely popular at Pompeii where wine was produced on an industrial scale. He was often depicted in grape pressing rooms and domestic shrines.

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2020-01-04

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

Lavish silver tableware (argentum escarium) on display . Look at that elegant strainer 😍

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2019-08-11

Boudicca's burning 🔥 of London in 60/61AD destroyed houses and shops. These carbonised remains of olives, lentils and pomegranates were found during excavations at 1 Poultry and are on display

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2019-08-11

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