The House of the Greek Epigrams (Casa degli Epigrammi Greci, V 1,18) is a Roman residence in the ancient town of Pompeii that was destroyed by the eruption...

150 years before the House of the Faun was constructed. This mosaic may be inspired by or copied from a Greek painting finished in the late fourth century...

mural of Mercury/Priapus Wall Painting of Priapus, House of the Vettii Wall painting of Priapus with two phalluses in the Lupanar 72 -79 CE A fresco of Venus...

contains the casts of 13 victims of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The insula once contained more town houses than the two which stand at the northwestern...

much of the first three books of Epigrams Selected Epigrams translated by A. S. Kline Selected Epigrams translated by Elizabeth Duke Selected Epigrams in...

century BC. The house is famous for its elaborate mosaic floors and frescoes depicting scenes from Greek mythology. Discovered in November 1824 by the archaeologist...

is the mythological scenes, of which there are twelve remaining in the House of the Vettii. It is believed that the scenes are copied from Greek models...

ancient Greece. The emphasis on ancient Greek architecture in Pompeian architecture is not surprising since Greek sailors had been using the port as a...

Bacchic is the depiction of maenads, the deity's female followers. These devotees are often shown dancing with swirling drapery on painted Greek pottery...

4932889 The House of Julia Felix, also referred to as the praedia (Latin for an estate, or land) of Julia Felix, is a large Roman property on the Via dell'Abbondanza...