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Fresco of Daphne, House of the Ephebus, Pompeii, Italy

Daphne, from a fresco of Apollo and Daphne, on the South wall of a small room off the atrium of the Casa dell Efebo, or House of the Ephebus, Pompeii, Italy. The fresco is in the Fourth Style of Roman wall painting, 60-79 AD, a complex narrative style. This is a large, sumptuously decorated house probably owned by a rich family, and named after the statue of the Ephebus found here. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Contained in galleries: Pompeii, Italy

Daphne, from a fresco of Apollo and Daphne, on the South wall of a small room off the atrium of the Casa dell Efebo, or House of the Ephebus, Pompeii, Italy. The fresco is in the Fourth Style of Roman wall painting, 60-79 AD, a complex narrative style. This is a large, sumptuously decorated house probably owned by a rich family, and named after the statue of the Ephebus found here. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen