1st century BCE to 1st century CE Roman fresco recovered from Vesuvian Ash in Stabiae, courtesy of Mary Harrsch. #FrescoFriday #RomanArchaeology #Archaeology #RomanArt #Art

1st century BCE to 1st century CE Roman fresco recovered from Vesuvian Ash in Stabiae, courtesy of Mary Harrsch. #FrescoFriday #RomanArchaeology #Archaeology #RomanArt #Art
🐙The Romans captured octopuses in their mosaics, fascinated by these remarkable sea creatures. Today, pollution, habitat loss & overfishing threaten marine life. 8 Oct - #WorldOctopusDay, let's protect our oceans & the extraordinary creatures that call them home! 🌊
Fresco of a Roman War Galley from Pompeii, 1st century CE, courtesy of Mary Harrsch. #FrescoFriday #RomanArchaeology #Archaeology #RomanArt #Art
Fresco of a group of players engaged in a game of "Harpastum", a form of ball game played in the Roman Empire; courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. #FrescoFriday #RomanArchaeology #Archaeology #RomanArt #Art
Roman Fresco from the Casa dei Quadretti Teatrali (House of Theatrical Vignettes), courtesy of Sailko. #FrescoFriday #RomanArchaeology #Archaeology #RomanArt #Art
Ancient Rome’s Largest Fresco and Mosaic Complex, Featuring Depictions of a Mysterious Maritime City, Opens to the Public After 2,000 Years: The massive artworks, created in the first century C.E., were discovered in the 1990s… @SmithsonianMag #AncientRome #Fresco #Mosaic #BathsOfTrajan #RomanArt
Fragment of a Roman fresco representing a gazelle drinking. Found in the library of Asinius Pollio, built in 38 BC. and now in the Geneva Musée d'art et d'histoire. Image: Codex. #FrescoFriday #RomanArchaeology #Archaeology #RomanArt #Art