Fresco depicting a Laying out of a deceased woman on the funeral couch (prosthesis) Andriuolo, Tomb 53 - Northern slab (350-330 BC) Italy Italian

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Paestum, original Greek name as Poseidonia, was a Greek colony founded on the west coast of Italy, some 80 km south of modern-day Naples. Prospering as a trade centre it was conquered first by the Lucanians and then, with the new Latin name of Paestum, the city became an important Roman colony in the 3rd century BC.

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Size: 6496px × 4941px
Location: Paestum
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