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Illustration
Roman fresco depicting a woman holding a lyre. Mid-1st century CE. From Room 30 of the Villa San Marco in Stabiae, Italy.
About the Author
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.
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APA Style
Raddato, C. (2019, June 06). Painted Figure with Lyre. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10897/painted-figure-with-lyre/
Chicago Style
Raddato, Carole. "Painted Figure with Lyre." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 06, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10897/painted-figure-with-lyre/.
MLA Style
Raddato, Carole. "Painted Figure with Lyre." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 Jun 2019. Web. 20 Mar 2023.
