---
title: Nereid Fountain from Baiae
author: Liana Miate
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7317/nereid-fountain-from-baiae/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Nereid Fountain from Baiae

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

## Image File

[![Nereid Fountain from Baiae](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7317.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7317.jpg)

## Image Caption

Marble fountain from Baiae. 1st century CE. A nereid (sea spirit) rides a pistrix (shark) - (the water would have originally flown from its mouth). Found in the sea off the spa resort of Baiae on the Bay of Naples, it is most likely from a villa's garden. It ended up underwater due to a bradyseism - (when the magma chamber is emptied, causing the land to fall below sea level) - from the nearby volcano at Campi Flegrei. Museo dei Campo Flegrei, (photo taken at The National Maritime Museum, Sydney)

#### Editorial Review

This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/).

## 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)

## External Links

- [Inside Baiae, The Sunken Party Town Of Ancient Rome](https://allthatsinteresting.com/baiae)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Miate, L. (2017, September 19). Nereid Fountain from Baiae. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7317/nereid-fountain-from-baiae/>
### Chicago
Miate, Liana. "Nereid Fountain from Baiae." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 19, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7317/nereid-fountain-from-baiae/>.
### MLA
Miate, Liana. "Nereid Fountain from Baiae." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Sep 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7317/nereid-fountain-from-baiae/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Liana Miate](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/lianamiate/ "User Page: Liana Miate"), published on 19 September 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.