Fragment of mural painting: winged genius 1st century BC Boscoreale, near Pompeii, peristyle of the villa of Fannius Synistor Mural Roman, Italy.

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Pompeii was Founded 7th–6th century BC by the Greek. ancient city located near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.

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Size: 2799px × 3908px
Location: National Archaeological Museum of Naples Italy
Photo credit: © Peter Horree / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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