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title: Roman Fresco of a Banquet Scene, Pompeii
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16834/roman-fresco-of-a-banquet-scene-pompeii/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2022-12-21
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# Roman Fresco of a Banquet Scene, Pompeii

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Roman Fresco of a Banquet Scene, Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16834.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16834.jpg)

## Image Caption

A [fresco](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Fresco/) of the Fourth Pompeian Style depicting guests at a banquet. The guests are reclining at the table, and a young slave brings in dishes. [Music](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Music/) and singing accompany the meal. The inscription over the head of the banqueters reads FACITE VOBIS SUAVITER EGO CANTO and EST ITA VALEAS (make yourselves comfortable; I am singing; go for it!). From the House of the Triclinium in [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/). 1st century CE.

National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2022, December 21). Roman Fresco of a Banquet Scene, Pompeii. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16834/roman-fresco-of-a-banquet-scene-pompeii/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Roman Fresco of a Banquet Scene, Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 21, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16834/roman-fresco-of-a-banquet-scene-pompeii/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Roman Fresco of a Banquet Scene, Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Dec 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16834/roman-fresco-of-a-banquet-scene-pompeii/>.

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