Hematite, Laboratory of Applied Research, Pompeii
Bronze vase containing iron oxide or hematite, used to make red dye or paint, found in the Villa Oplontis or Villa Poppaea, 79 BC, in the climatically controlled laboratory dedicated to applied research, 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
Picture No
13441188
Media ID
45131355
Size
7087px x 4790px
(10.7MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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2017-18 Archeologico Artefact Campania Controlled Eruption Hematite Mineral Oxide Parco Pigment Pompei Pompeii Preservation Recent Vesuvius Volcanic Volcano
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