The origins of Rome: Fresco from Pompeii 35-45AD

2/25/2013

The foundation of Rome was celebrated in many ways, even depicted in private houses.

This fresco has been found in Pompeii and detached from the walls of a domus.

The elements of the tale are the figure of Mars, the nursing twins, Rea Silvia, and the evocation of places connected with the origins of the city.

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