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Plan of the city of Pompeii in 79 CE. Temples and government buildings surrounded a forum; paved streets were lined with shops and houses; a protective wall with fortified gates surrounded the city. |
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Wall painting. Fourth (intricate) style. Ixion Room, House of Vetti, Pompeii, ca. 1st. century AD. |
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House of Vetti painting of Pasiphae and Daedalus in the triclinium. |
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Detail of bride arranging her hair, from the Great Frieze of the Dionysiac Mysteries, in the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii. Augustan period; 2nd style. |
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Detail of the domina, from the Great Frieze of the Dionysiac Mysteries, in the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii. Augustan period; 2nd style. |
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View of a terror stricken woman. From the Great Frieze of the Dionysiac Mysteries, in the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii. Augustan period; 2nd style. |
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Dionysos in the lap of Ariadne. From the Great Frieze of the Dionysiac Mysteries, in the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii. Augustan period; 2nd style. |
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Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii.View of Peristyle, with its free-standing columns enclosed by a wall erected during the final building period under the early empire. What was once a luxery villa was converted into a practical country farmhouse devoted to the production of wine and olive oil. |
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General view of the Great Frieze of the Dionysiac Mysteries, Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii. Augustan period; 2nd style. |
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Detail of the head of Alexander from the Alexander Mosaic, depicting the Battle at Issus (vs. Darius). Ca. 90 BCE - 79 CE. Copy of the 4th century BCE Greek painting by Philoxenos of Eretria. Pompeii, House of the Faun (Now in Naples). |
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Alexander Mosaic depicting the Battle at Issus (vs. Darius). Ca. 90 BCE - 79 CE. Copy of the 4th century BCE Greek painting by Philoxenos of Eretria. Pompeii, House of the Faun (Now in Naples). |
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Pompeii. Isis. |
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Inscribed slab recording the rebuilding of the temple of Isis. Marble, 2.35m X 49.5cm. Naples Museum. |
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The temple of Isis at Pompeii. Engraving by Francesco Piranesi, 1788. London, British Museum. Pompeii. |
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Temple of Isis. view from Northwest. |
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Pompeii. Temple of Isis. Reconstructed drawing, from North. |
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Roman (Campania). Pompeii. General view to N. showing paved street with pedestrian crossing blocks (in backgound, Mount Vessuvius). |
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Roman (Campania). Pompeii, construction detail. "Faux marble" column of brick covered with stucco. |
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Roman (Campania). Pompeii. Forum Baths. Interior of calidarium (hot bath) with marble labrum basin in aspidal end. |
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Roman (Campania). Pompeii. House of Sallust. Interior, detail of "First Style" painted faux marble decoritive mural panals. |
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Roman (Campania). Pompeii. House of the Vettii. Lararium shrine in framing aedicule, with agathodemone serpent at alter below Genius of the Paterfamilias flanked by two lares. |
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Roman (Campania). Pompeii. House of the Vettii. Lararium shrine. Detail of Genius (spirit) of the Paterfamilias flanked by two lares. |
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Roman (Campania). Pompeii. House of the Vettii. Putti frieze, Fourth style mural painting from the Triclinium. |
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Roman (Campania). Pompeii. House of the Vettii. Fourth style mural painting sequence from the Oeci. Ca. 62-79 CE. |
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Roman (Campania). Pompeii. House of the Vettii. Fourth style mural painting sequence from the Oeci. Ca. 62-79 CE. |
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Roman (Campania). Pompeii. House of the Vettii. Fourth style mural painting sequence from the Oeci. Ca. 62-79 CE. |
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Roman (Campania). Pompeii. Great Theatre. Interior view showing auditorium seating, orchestra, stage with skena, orig. ca. 2nd c. BCE. |
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Roman (Campania). Pompeii. Odeon (Small Theatre). Interior view showing auditorium seating, orchestra, stage with skena, orig. ca. 75 BCE. |
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Roman (Campania). Pompeii. Odeon (Small Theatre). Interior interior detail, Telemon (Atlantid) figure supporting balustrade by E. parados, orig. ca. 75 BCE. |
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Roman (Campania). Pompeii. Amphitheatre (arena). Exterior, view from the W., showing stairways to upper level seating, orig. ca. 80 BCE. |
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Roman (Campania). Pompeii. Amphitheatre (arena). Interior, view from the SW., orig. ca. 80 BCE. |
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Roman (Campania). Plaster body cast of victim killed by toxic fumes during eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE. |
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Reconstruction of the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii. View from the W., with exedra to the left. |
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Groundplan of the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii. |
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Pompeii. Street, Stabian Gate. |
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Pompeii. Street. |
