Terrace of Marcus Nonius Balbus in Herculaneum

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Carole Raddato
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published on 21 January 2020
Terrace of Marcus Nonius Balbus in Herculaneum Download Full Size Image

The Terrace of Marcus Nonius Balbus lies in the suburban dIstrict of Herculaneum, near the ancient waterfront. Dominating the terrace are a statue of M. Nonius Balbus, together with a memorial altar set up in his honour. Balbus was a native of Nuceria. He became praetor and proconsul of the provinces of Crete and Cyrene.

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Carole Raddato
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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Raddato, C. (2020, January 21). Terrace of Marcus Nonius Balbus in Herculaneum. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11751/terrace-of-marcus-nonius-balbus-in-herculaneum/

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Raddato, Carole. "Terrace of Marcus Nonius Balbus in Herculaneum." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 21, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11751/terrace-of-marcus-nonius-balbus-in-herculaneum/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Terrace of Marcus Nonius Balbus in Herculaneum." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 21 Jan 2020. Web. 22 Mar 2023.

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