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title: Wall Painting of a Man at a Banquet
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9425/wall-painting-of-a-man-at-a-banquet/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Wall Painting of a Man at a Banquet

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Wall Painting of a Man at a Banquet](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9425.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9425.jpg)

## Image Caption

This [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) painting depicts a man reclining at a banquet, drinking from a horn. Said to be from near [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/), in modern-day [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/). [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) period, 50-79 CE. Formerly in the collection of Sir William [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) (Painting 40). (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

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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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, November 13). Wall Painting of a Man at a Banquet. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9425/wall-painting-of-a-man-at-a-banquet/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Wall Painting of a Man at a Banquet." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 13, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9425/wall-painting-of-a-man-at-a-banquet/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Wall Painting of a Man at a Banquet." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Nov 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9425/wall-painting-of-a-man-at-a-banquet/>.

## License & Copyright

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