Fresco of Mars, Summer Triclinium, House of the

Fresco of the god Mars on a red background, from back wall of the garden area with benches in a summer triclinium beneath a pergola supported by 4 stucco columns, in the Casa dell Efebo, or House of the Ephebus, Pompeii, Italy. This is a large, sumptuously decorated house probably owned by a rich family, and named after the statue of the Ephebus found here. 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

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13435635

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45146632

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3937px x 5906px (9.0MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen