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Menade (or maenad) in silk dress, a fresco from the Casa del Naviglio in 1st century AD, Naples National Museum.

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2023-01-06

First up is POMPEIIANO – the volcanic goat Pokémon. A dual fire / rock type, this cutie embodies our real world Pompeii, even wearing mosaic tiles and tapestries from the city destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. (Its final form is called Vesuculo).

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2023-01-05

This beautiful from the Villa of the Mysteries, shows a Roman matrona doing her with the help of one of her slaves, the ornatrix. Dated to ca. 80-70 BC. Observe her reflection in the mirror, the details of her hair, and

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2022-12-26

Fresco from the Villa of the Mysteries. Pompeii, 80 BC.

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2022-11-13

The Three Graces, from Pompeii (fresco)
Roman civilization, 1st-century A.D. Fresco depicting the Three Graces. From Pompeii, Italy. Naples, Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Archaeological Museum).

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2022-11-02

This beautiful from the Villa of the Mysteries, shows a Roman matrona doing her with the help of one of her slaves, the ornatrix. Dated to ca. 80-70 BC. Observe her reflection in the mirror, the details of her hair, and

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2022-10-04

The Museo Civico Archeologico di Bologna presents The Painters of Pompeii, an exhibition of over 100 frescoes, with almost half having never left Naples since they were excavated in the 18th century.

until March 2023 https://t.co/ncNlh3kKYq

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2022-09-26

It is probably more likely that a city like Palmyra had two story buildings more similar to ancient Pompeii, but with flat roofs more like ancient Egypt. Obviously there was little space for gardens or pools though.

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2022-09-22

After the volcanic eruption, poisionus gas of Vesuvius, kill people of Pompeii, in short time. Later, ashes of volcano are poured into city. During archaeological excavations in, 1900s, archaeologist mold it by pouring liquid plaster.

Detailed Post -
https://t.co/FOJpX3JNxi

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2022-09-03

The Last Day of Pompeii, Karl Bryullov, 1833

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2022-09-02


As patron deity of Venus certainly knew how to arrive in style! Here's Venus Pompeiana in an elephant-drawn quadriga, from the frontage of the House of Verecundus (IX.7.6)

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2022-07-08

- As patron deity of Pompeii, Venus certainly knew how to arrive in style! Here's Venus Pompeiana in an elephant-drawn quadriga, from the frontage of the House of Verecundus (IX.7.6).

Image: Antiquarium - Pompeii Sites. Link - https://t.co/tTudwjKREE

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2022-07-01

It's the Day of Helios / Sol's Day /

A fresco from the ancient city of Stabiae, only 4.5 km Southwest of Pompeii, shows the Sun God in the nude with his radiant aureola, wearing nothing but a green cloak around his shoulders.

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2022-05-29

👈Detail of a fresco in the House of the Golden Bracelet Pompeii, Leon Morrocco👉

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2022-02-26

It's the Day of Ares / Mars' Day /

Ares-Mars and the love of his life in a beautiful fresco from surrounded by their children, the Erotes or Loves.
45–79 CE, today in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

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2022-02-15

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

The Last Days of Pompeii, 1864, James Hamilton.

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2021-12-09

depicting possibly a Bacchian rite from the Dionysiac in the Villa of the Mysteries, ca. 50 B.C

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2021-12-03

Roman fresco with banquet scene, Pompeii, circa 1st century AD.

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2021-10-14

☀️ For the Street Musicians fresco & the mosaic with the same scene were created after a common prototype dated to 3rd c. BC. The fresco is from the Villa Stabia near Pompeii, and the mosaic is from the Pompeii Villa of Cicero. Both are in the Naples museum today.

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