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Roman statues of gods in Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

1: Marble statue of Aphrodite, Dresden-Capitoline style, a Roman copy made 140-160 AD after a Greek original 300-200 BC. 2. Marble statue of Antinous as Bacchus, 2nd century AD. 3. Roman copy of the Athena Parthenos. 4. Roman statue of a river deity (the Nile?), 2nd century AD.

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Sculpture of Apollo Citaredo in Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

Originally, the sculpture from the 2th century depicted the city of Rome as a goddess. In the nineteenth century it was restored as Apollo Citaredo. The statue is part of the Farnese Collection.

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Reliefs from the Hadrianeum in Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

The persons represent provinces of the Roman Empire under the deified emperor Hadrian. The left figure is Scythia or Noricum, the middle figure is Armenia or Parthia and the right figure is Phrygia or Bithynia.

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The Stabian Baths in the ancient city of Pompeii

The thermae were constructed around 125 BC. Hundred years later, the baths were connected to Pompeii's aquaduct. They were damaged in the earthquake of 62 AD.

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The triclinium and the atrium in the house of Julia Felix, Pompeii

After 62 AD, the year of the big earthquake in Pompeii, Julia began renting out parts of her villa to wealthy customers. In particular the triclinium (first picture), a formal dining room, was very luxurious and even included a small waterfall.

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The ancient city of Pompeii, Italy

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The ancient city of Pompeii, Italy

On the first photo is the bakery of Sotericus.

On the last photo you can see the public toilets that were used by the citizens of Pompeii, called "foricae".

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The ancient city of Pompeii, Italy

On the first photo is the bakery of Sotericus.

On the last photo you can see clay pots built into countertops in the taberna.

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The ancient city of Pompeii, Italy

On the first photo is the house of Paquius Proculus. On the last photo is the fullonica of Stephanus, a laundry worker who used the house as his workshop.

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The ancient city of Pompeii, Italy

The first photo shows the Gladiator Barracks with 74 Doric columns, which was used as a place for the visitors of the surrounding theatres to take shelter or eat something.

The last photo shows the Odeon, a small theatre built in 80 BC. It had a roof that was most likely wood.

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Terme Suburbane (The Suburban Baths) in Pompeii, Italy

On the first picture, a nymphaeum with a waterfall is visible in the room that once was the frigidarium (the room where the bathing facilities had a lower temperature than in the tepidarium and the caldarium).

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Praiano, Amalfi Coast

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Positano, Amalfi Coast

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Positano, Amalfi Coast

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Positano, Amalfi Coast

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Positano, Amalfi Coast

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View of Sorrento in the Bay of Naples, Italy