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Mosaic of fishing on river Nile, House of Paquius Proculus, Pompeii, Italy

Mosaic medallion with pygmies fishing in a boat on the river Nile, 1st century AD, from the triclinium of the Casa di Paquio Proculo, or House of Paquius Proculus, Pompeii, Italy. In this central section of the mosaic floor, a pygmy is falling from the boat while crocodiles and a hippopotamus with gaping jaws wait for him in the water. 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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Image Size: 5906x4101 / 11.9MB; www.manuelcohen.com; 1st century AD Africa African ancient animal antiquity archaeological Archaeological Areas of Pompeii Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata archaeology archeological archeology architectural detail boat Campania Casa di Paquio Proculo classical color colour crocodile daily life detail Egypt Europe European excavation falling fishing fishing boat floor heritage hippo hippopotamus history horizontal House of Paquius Proculus image indoors inside interior Italia Italy medallion mosaic Mount Vesuvius Nile Nilotic North Africa Pompeii pygmies pygmy river river Nile Roman site Southern Europe Southern European tourism travel UNESCO UNESCO World Heritage Site Vesuvius volcanic eruption wildlife domus restoration restored 2015
Contained in galleries: Pompeii, Italy

Mosaic medallion with pygmies fishing in a boat on the river Nile, 1st century AD, from the triclinium of the Casa di Paquio Proculo, or House of Paquius Proculus, Pompeii, Italy. In this central section of the mosaic floor, a pygmy is falling from the boat while crocodiles and a hippopotamus with gaping jaws wait for him in the water. 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