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The House of the Relief of Telephus is one of the largest houses in the excavated area of in Herculaneum covering about 1,800 sq. m. Its atrium is in the 'third style' with yellow panels and is fitted up with copies of marble discs called oscilla, suspended between the columns.
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Raddato, C. (2020, January 31). The House of the Relief of Telephus in Herculaneum. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11827/the-house-of-the-relief-of-telephus-in-herculaneum/
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Raddato, Carole. "The House of the Relief of Telephus in Herculaneum." World History Encyclopedia, January 31, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11827/the-house-of-the-relief-of-telephus-in-herculaneum/.
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Raddato, Carole. "The House of the Relief of Telephus in Herculaneum." World History Encyclopedia, 31 Jan 2020, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11827/the-house-of-the-relief-of-telephus-in-herculaneum/.
