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The Pillar of Apollo
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The Pillar of Apollo

The Pillar of Apollo on Kolona Hill, Aegina, Greece. The last remnant of the Temple of Apollo and Acropolis complex which stood on the site in the days of Aegina's glory.
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha
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The Temple of the Emerald Buddha

A small carved figurine sits high on a grand multi-tiered pedestal in a magnificent wat (temple) in Bangkok, Thailand. It has been sitting there since 1784 CE and was originally thought to be made of emerald. Hundreds of tourists and pilgrims...
Louis XIV as Apollo in the Ballet de la Nuit
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Louis XIV as Apollo in the Ballet de la Nuit

King Louis XIV dances as Apollo in the Ballet de la Nuit, drawing by Henri de Gissey, France, 1653. Le Ballet de la Nuit was choreographed in 1653 and was used to introduce King Louis XIV to the French court at Versailles. It lasted 12 hours...
Fresco, Pompeii
Image by Mary Harrsch (Photographed at the Museo Archaeologico Nazionale di Napoli)

Fresco, Pompeii

A Fresco (c. 60 CE) from the Roman town of Pompeii depicting Terentius Neo holding a scroll and his wife who holds a stylus and writing tablet. From the Villa di Guilia Felice. The villas of Pompeii were richly decorated with wall paintings...
The Streets of Pompeii
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The Streets of Pompeii

The streets of Pompeii were paved during Roman times with large polygonal blocks of stone. The stepping stones kept Romans' feet dry and out of the rainwater, slops, and animal waste that would have filled the streets of Pompeii.
Fresco Showing the Riot of 59 CE in the Amphitheatre of Pompeii
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Fresco Showing the Riot of 59 CE in the Amphitheatre of Pompeii

Fourth Style fresco depicting a riot that broke out in Pompeii in 59 CE during games held in the arena involving Pompeians and inhabitants of Nuceria. On the orders of Nero, this event led to the closure of the amphitheatre for ten years...
Fresco of a Statue of Mars, Pompeii
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Fresco of a Statue of Mars, Pompeii

Mars, the Roman god of war, is painted standing on a plinth in this fresco from Pompeii. In a typical pose, he has a spear, shield and crested helmet. (House of Venus, Pompeii)
The Large Theatre of Pompeii
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The Large Theatre of Pompeii

The Large Theatre of Pompeii was built in the 2nd century BCE in the Greek type and carved into the natural slope of the hill. During the reign of Augustus, the theatre was significantly restored and enlarged according to the Roman style...
Pompeii Victim, the Muleteer
Image by Dennis Jarvis

Pompeii Victim, the Muleteer

A cast of the 'muleteer', a victim of the eruption of Vesuvius which completely covered Pompeii in 79 CE. The poisonous and super-heated gas cloud which struck Pompeii following the initial ash fall-out asphyxiated and baked any remaining...
The House of Marcus Lucretius in Pompeii
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The House of Marcus Lucretius in Pompeii

View of the raised garden of the House of Marcus Lucretius in Pompeii. The garden features an elegant fountain supplied by a jet of water that gushed from a statue of Silenus. The house is named after a small painting in which writing instruments...
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