Dancer fresco, Fullonica of Stephanus, Pompeii, Italy
Detail of a dancing woman on a red background, fresco in the Fourth Style of Roman wall painting, 60-79 AD, in the large room adjoining the service room in the Fullonica di Stefanus, or Fullonica of Stephanus, a laundry in Pompeii, Italy. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13435542
Media ID
45144286
Size
4724px x 7087px
(12.0MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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60-79 Annunziata Campania Eruption Fullonica Herculaneum Laundry Pompeii Stefanus Stephanus Torre Vesuvius Volcanic
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