Mosaic of owner and animals, House of Paquius
Portrait of one of the owners of the house, in arched colonnade design with 2 fish and a goat, 1st century AD, part of the mosaic floor surrounding the impluvium or water tank of the atrium of the Casa di Paquio Proculo, or House of Paquius Proculus, 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
13435552
Media ID
45144778
Size
5787px x 3725px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
