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title: A Fountain Head from Pompeii
author: Liana Miate
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7134/a-fountain-head-from-pompeii/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# A Fountain Head from Pompeii

_Authored by [Liana Miate](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/lianamiate/)_

## Image File

[![A Fountain Head from Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7134.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7134.jpg)

## Image Caption

A fountain head in the shape of a cupid riding a dolphin. The water spouted from the mouth of the dolphin. From a private garden in [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/). 1st century CE. Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, (National Maritime Museum, Sydney Australia)

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## About the Author

Liana is the Social Media Editor for Ancient History Encyclopedia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in ancient Greece, Rome & Late Antiquity. She is particularly passionate about Rome and Greece, and anything to do with mythology or wo
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lian)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Miate, L. (2017, August 29). A Fountain Head from Pompeii. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7134/a-fountain-head-from-pompeii/>
### Chicago
Miate, Liana. "A Fountain Head from Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 29, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7134/a-fountain-head-from-pompeii/>.
### MLA
Miate, Liana. "A Fountain Head from Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Aug 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7134/a-fountain-head-from-pompeii/>.

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