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title: Portrait of a Man and Woman from Pompeii
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9426/portrait-of-a-man-and-woman-from-pompeii/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Portrait of a Man and Woman from Pompeii

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

## Image File

[![Portrait of a Man and Woman from Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9426.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9426.jpg)

## Image Caption

This medallion comes from the center of a painted panel. The woman's hairstyle suggests a date in the reign of the [Roman Emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) [Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/augustus/). From [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/), in modern-day [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/). [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) period, made about 20 BCE - 20 CE. Bequeathed by Sir William [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) (Painting 37). (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 12). Portrait of a Man and Woman from Pompeii. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9426/portrait-of-a-man-and-woman-from-pompeii/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Portrait of a Man and Woman from Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 12, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9426/portrait-of-a-man-and-woman-from-pompeii/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Portrait of a Man and Woman from Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Nov 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9426/portrait-of-a-man-and-woman-from-pompeii/>.

## License & Copyright

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