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A fresco from Pompeii showing the kiss of a Roman couple. Above is the inscription: NOLO CUM MYRTALE, which can be translated as: "I don't want to with Myrtale".

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A fresco from Pompeii showing the kiss of a Roman couple. Above is the inscription: NOLO CUM MYRTALE, which can be translated as: "I don't want to with Myrtale".

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Roman mosaic showing a dog and the inscription Cave canem at the entrance to the House of the Tragic Poet in Pompeii.

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Roman mosaic showing a dog and the inscription Cave canem at the entrance to the House of the Tragic Poet in Pompeii.

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Roman fresco from Pompeii showing a painter making a portrait in the company of another woman.

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Roman fresco from Pompeii showing a painter making a portrait in the company of another woman.

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Roman fresco showing a mouse. The object was found in the Temple of Isis in Pompeii, Via del Tempio di Iside, near Palestra Sannitica.

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Roman fresco showing a mouse. The object was found in the Temple of Isis in Pompeii, Via del Tempio di Iside, near Palestra Sannitica.

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A Roman gold snake bracelet found on the arm of a woman who was killed by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 CE near Pompeii, inscribed on the inside 'DOMINVS SVAE ANCILLAE' which means "From a master to his slave girl."

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A Roman gold snake bracelet found on the arm of a woman who was killed by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 CE near Pompeii, inscribed on the inside 'DOMINVS SVAE ANCILLAE' which means "From a master to his slave girl."

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Portrait of a Roman made on glass. The find was discovered in Pompeii and is dated to 79 CE.

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Portrait of a Roman made on glass. The find was discovered in Pompeii and is dated to 79 CE.

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Assyrian Gypsum Wall-panel Relief showing a Colossal Lion Statue , which once guarded the entrance to the Temple of Ishtar from Nimrud . The cuneiform inscriptions on the statue mentions the name of King Ashurnasirpal II as the temple's builder.

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Assyrian Gypsum Wall-panel Relief showing a Colossal Lion Statue , which once guarded the entrance to the Temple of Ishtar from Nimrud . The cuneiform inscriptions on the statue mentions the name of King Ashurnasirpal II as the temple's builder.

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Roman fresco showing Amor riding a crab. Object discovered in the House of the Vettii in Pompeii.

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Roman fresco showing Amor riding a crab. Object discovered in the House of the Vettii in Pompeii.

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Roman golden ring that belonged to a child. The object was found in Aalen . The inscription CRESCAS is engraved on the ring, which translates as "May you grow" - probably the ring was given to the child by his parents.

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Roman golden ring that belonged to a child. The object was found in Aalen . The inscription CRESCAS is engraved on the ring, which translates as "May you grow" - probably the ring was given to the child by his parents.

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Roman fresco of a table bearing a rich display of silverware from Tomb of Caius Vestorius Priscus, one of the last to be built in Pompeii.

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Roman fresco of a table bearing a rich display of silverware from Tomb of Caius Vestorius Priscus, one of the last to be built in Pompeii.

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Roman gold ring from Hadrian’s Wall with an openwork Greek inscription "The love token of Polemius"

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Roman gold ring from Hadrian’s Wall with an openwork Greek inscription "The love token of Polemius"

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1st Century A.D. fresco from Pompeii showing Iapyx removing an arrowhead from the leg of Aenas, with Aenas's son Iulus Ascanius crying beside his father. At left, Aeneas' mother, the goddess Venus.

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1st Century A.D. fresco from Pompeii showing Iapyx removing an arrowhead from the leg of Aenas, with Aenas's son Iulus Ascanius crying beside his father. At left, Aeneas' mother, the goddess Venus.

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A 4th century CE Roman mosaic from the villa of Pompeianus, in Algeria, representing the estate and the owner's horses. The bottom picture shows a detail from the mosaic, which depicts a race horse and an inscription which says "Whether you win or not, we love you Polidoxus"

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A 4th century CE Roman mosaic from the villa of Pompeianus, in Algeria, representing the estate and the owner's horses. The bottom picture shows a detail from the mosaic, which depicts a race horse and an inscription which says "Whether you win or not, we love you Polidoxus"

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The Roman mosaic shows a cobra. It is a fragment of a scene from the House of the Faun in Pompeii. The object is dated to 2nd BCE - 1st century CE.

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The Roman mosaic shows a cobra. It is a fragment of a scene from the House of the Faun in Pompeii. The object is dated to 2nd BCE - 1st century CE.

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A new room with frescoes depicting the initiation into the mysteries and the dionysiac procession was discovered in Pompeii

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A new room with frescoes depicting the initiation into the mysteries and the dionysiac procession was discovered in Pompeii

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Roman fresco showing Menander . He was a Greek dramatist, who wrote 108 comedies. Object located in House of Menander in Pompeii.

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Roman fresco showing Menander . He was a Greek dramatist, who wrote 108 comedies. Object located in House of Menander in Pompeii.

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Pompeii pizza fresco. Researchers believe the fresco, which likely shows focaccia covered with fruit and an early version of pesto , is a symbol of hospitality in the home where it was found. Pompeii Archeological Park

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Pompeii pizza fresco. Researchers believe the fresco, which likely shows focaccia covered with fruit and an early version of pesto , is a symbol of hospitality in the home where it was found. Pompeii Archeological Park

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Roman fresco showing and extremly realistic bird and fountain. It is located in the triclinium of the House of the Golden Bracelet in Pompeii.

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Roman fresco showing and extremly realistic bird and fountain. It is located in the triclinium of the House of the Golden Bracelet in Pompeii.

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Portrait of a Man with a Hebrew Tablet by Antonio Campi, Cremona, Italy, ca. 1575. Oil on canvas. The inscription on the tablet translates to, "The Torah of Moses is the Truth." Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Portrait of a Man with a Hebrew Tablet by Antonio Campi, Cremona, Italy, ca. 1575. Oil on canvas. The inscription on the tablet translates to, "The Torah of Moses is the Truth." Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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