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title: Fresco Showing the Riot of 59 CE in the Amphitheatre of Pompeii
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3838/fresco-showing-the-riot-of-59-ce-in-the-amphitheat/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Fresco Showing the Riot of 59 CE in the Amphitheatre of Pompeii

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Fresco Showing the Riot of 59 CE in the Amphitheatre of Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3838.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3838.jpg)

## Image Caption

Fourth Style [fresco](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Fresco/) depicting a riot that broke out in [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/) in 59 CE during games held in the arena involving Pompeians and inhabitants of Nuceria. On the orders of [Nero](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nero/), this event led to the closure of the [amphitheatre](https://www.worldhistory.org/amphitheatre/) for ten years. The fresco was found in the house of Actius Anicetus in Pompeii. (Naples National Archaeological Museum)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2015, May 02). Fresco Showing the Riot of 59 CE in the Amphitheatre of Pompeii. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3838/fresco-showing-the-riot-of-59-ce-in-the-amphitheat/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Fresco Showing the Riot of 59 CE in the Amphitheatre of Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 02, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3838/fresco-showing-the-riot-of-59-ce-in-the-amphitheat/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Fresco Showing the Riot of 59 CE in the Amphitheatre of Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 May 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3838/fresco-showing-the-riot-of-59-ce-in-the-amphitheat/>.

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