Wall Painting of a Man at a Banquet

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 13 November 2018
Wall Painting of a Man at a Banquet Download Full Size Image

This wall painting depicts a man reclining at a banquet, drinking from a horn. Said to be from near Pompeii, in modern-day Italy. Roman period, 50-79 CE. Formerly in the collection of Sir William Temple (Painting 40). (The British Museum, London).

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About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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APA Style

Amin, O. S. M. (2018, November 13). Wall Painting of a Man at a Banquet. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9425/wall-painting-of-a-man-at-a-banquet/

Chicago Style

Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Wall Painting of a Man at a Banquet." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 13, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9425/wall-painting-of-a-man-at-a-banquet/.

MLA Style

Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Wall Painting of a Man at a Banquet." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 13 Nov 2018. Web. 06 Feb 2023.

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