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Relief on the wall of one of the Roman houses in Pompeii on Via dell'Abbondanza. The phallus brought good luck and protected against bad luck and black magic.

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Relief on the wall of one of the Roman houses in Pompeii on Via dell'Abbondanza. The phallus brought good luck and protected against bad luck and black magic.

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Part of the painted stuccowork at the tepidarium , Forum Baths, Pompeii c. 70 AD. The panel depicts smaller white figures and the abduction of the Trojan prince Ganymede by Zeus in the form of an eagle, in relief against a background painted in red, white, or violet…

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Part of the painted stuccowork at the tepidarium , Forum Baths, Pompeii c. 70 AD. The panel depicts smaller white figures and the abduction of the Trojan prince Ganymede by Zeus in the form of an eagle, in relief against a background painted in red, white, or violet…

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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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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 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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Roman mosaic of a satyr and nymph. Located in House of Faun, Pompeii.

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Roman mosaic of a satyr and nymph. Located in House of Faun, Pompeii.

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Roman portrait of the baker Terentius Neo and his wife. The object was found in their villa in Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE. The artefact is in the collection of the Museo Archeologico di Napoli.

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Roman portrait of the baker Terentius Neo and his wife. The object was found in their villa in Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE. The artefact is in the collection of the Museo Archeologico di Napoli.

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Venus against the background of the amphitheater in Pompeii. The sculpture is located in the Archaeological Park of Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE.

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Venus against the background of the amphitheater in Pompeii. The sculpture is located in the Archaeological Park of Pompeii and dates back to the 1st century CE.

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Fascinum sign on a street in Pompeii. This is not a sexual sign, since the "Fascinus" was believed to bear good luck and abundance.

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Fascinum sign on a street in Pompeii. This is not a sexual sign, since the "Fascinus" was believed to bear good luck and abundance.

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An eagle made of three thousand Roman coins, which were excavated in one of the forts on the line of the Hadrian's Wall.

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An eagle made of three thousand Roman coins, which were excavated in one of the forts on the line of the Hadrian's Wall.

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The Warrior's Grave at Doigahama, in Japan, of a Yayoi period man who had 15 stone arrowheads driven into bones from chest to waist. It is believed that he was struck at point-blank range and speculated that he was a warrior who fought to protect the village at Doigahama

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The Warrior's Grave at Doigahama, in Japan, of a Yayoi period man who had 15 stone arrowheads driven into bones from chest to waist. It is believed that he was struck at point-blank range and speculated that he was a warrior who fought to protect the village at Doigahama

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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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Roman wall fresco depicting Silenus, the god of nature, watching Amor and Pan fighting each other. The struggle itself is interpreted as a rivalry between love and desire. The object adorned the walls of the Meleager House in Pompeii.

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Roman wall fresco depicting Silenus, the god of nature, watching Amor and Pan fighting each other. The struggle itself is interpreted as a rivalry between love and desire. The object adorned the walls of the Meleager House in Pompeii.

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Roman fresco showing the cyclop Polyphemus and the sea nymph Galatea in a loving embrace. It is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. The painting adorned one of the houses in Pompeii .

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Roman fresco showing the cyclop Polyphemus and the sea nymph Galatea in a loving embrace. It is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. The painting adorned one of the houses in Pompeii .

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