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  2. Erotic art in Pompeii and Herculaneum - Wikipedia

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    Venus was the divine protector of Pompeii, and featured in many frescoes around the city. [15] The goddess of love, sex, and fertility, Venus was closely associated with eroticism and prostitution in ancient Rome. [16] The mural of Venus from Pompeii may have been a Roman copy of the then famous painting by Apelles which Lucian mentioned ...

  3. Pompeian Styles - Wikipedia

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    Roman fresco with a banquet scene from the Casa dei Casti Amanti, Pompeii The Pompeian Styles are four periods which are distinguished in ancient Roman mural painting.They were originally delineated and described by the German archaeologist August Mau (1840–1909) from the excavation of wall paintings at Pompeii, which is one of the largest groups of surviving Roman frescoes.

  4. Villa of the Mysteries - Wikipedia

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    The Villa of the Mysteries (Italian: Villa dei Misteri) is a well-preserved suburban ancient Roman villa on the outskirts of Pompeii, southern Italy.It is famous for the series of exquisite frescos in Room 5, which are usually interpreted as showing the initiation of a bride into a Greco-Roman mystery cult.

  5. Pompeii: Stunning new paintings unearthed at ancient ... - AOL

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    Fascinating artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city doomed and buried by Mount Vesuvius’s deadly eruption in AD79.. The most impressive discovery is ...

  6. Striking Roman paintings uncovered in Pompeii after nearly ...

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    Buried and unseen for nearly 2,000 years, a series of striking paintings showing Helen of Troy and other Greek heroes has been uncovered in the ruined Roman town of Pompeii.

  7. Alexander Mosaic - Wikipedia

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    The Alexander Mosaic, also known as the Battle of Issus Mosaic, is a Roman floor mosaic originally from the House of the Faun in Pompeii, Italy.. It is typically dated between c. 120 and BC 100 [1] and depicts a battle between the armies of Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia. [2]

  8. ‘Tiny’ house filled with intricate artwork is found in ...

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    The ancient city’s dwelling had been covered in ash and debris from the historic eruption of Mount Vesuvius ‘Tiny’ house filled with intricate artwork is found in ancient city of Pompeii by ...

  9. Lupanar - Wikipedia

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    The Lupanar (Latin for "brothel") is the ruined building of an ancient Roman brothel in the city of Pompeii. It is of particular interest for the erotic paintings on its walls , and is also known as the Lupanare Grande or the "Purpose-Built Brothel" in the Roman colony.

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