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title: Pompeii Fishing Mosaic
author: WolfgangRieger
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7962/pompeii-fishing-mosaic/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Pompeii Fishing Mosaic

_Authored by WolfgangRieger_

## Image File

[![Pompeii Fishing Mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7962.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7962.jpg)

## Image Caption

This [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) is from the "House of Menander" in [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/) and depicts two African men fishing. The work dates to the 1st Century CE and is currently in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples in [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
WolfgangRieger. (2018, January 23). Pompeii Fishing Mosaic. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7962/pompeii-fishing-mosaic/>
### Chicago
WolfgangRieger. "Pompeii Fishing Mosaic." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 23, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7962/pompeii-fishing-mosaic/>.
### MLA
WolfgangRieger. "Pompeii Fishing Mosaic." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Jan 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7962/pompeii-fishing-mosaic/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pompei_-_House_of_Menander_-_Caldarium.jpg) by [**WolfgangRieger**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pompei_-_House_of_Menander_-_Caldarium.jpg). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 23 January 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.