House of the Ephebus, Pompeii, Italy
Small room off the atrium of the Casa dell Efebo, or House of the Ephebus, Pompeii, Italy, with walls decorated in the Fourth Style of Roman wall painting, 60-79 AD, a complex narrative style, with plants, cupids, garlands and central panels of Echo and Narcissus on the North wall, Apollo and Daphne on the South wall and Aphrodite fishing on the East wall. 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
