Fresco, House of Venus in the Shell, Pompeii
Venus reclining in a conch shell with one cupid holding the shell and a second riding a dolphin, fresco, in the peristyle of the House of Venus in the Shell, or Casa della Venere in Conchiglia, in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13441142
Media ID
45130326
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5906px x 2959px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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