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Roman fresco depicting Leda and the Swan. From Villa Arianna at Stabiae. Naples National Archaeological Museum. 1st century CE.
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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, May 12). Leda and the Swan Fresco from Stabiae. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12230/leda-and-the-swan-fresco-from-stabiae/
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Raddato, Carole. "Leda and the Swan Fresco from Stabiae." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 12, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12230/leda-and-the-swan-fresco-from-stabiae/.
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Raddato, Carole. "Leda and the Swan Fresco from Stabiae." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 May 2020. Web. 18 Jun 2021.