#houseofthefaun

[ancientprettythings]

Mosaic of doves stealing bead or pearl necklace from a jewellery box. 

The House of the Faun, Pompeii.

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[historyoftheancientworld]

📷 This photograph shows a detail from one of the most celebrated ancient mosaics to have survived into the modern era. The mosaic depicts Alexander the Great’s defeat of the Persian king Darius; the detail here illustrates Alexander himself. 🔸 In its entirety the mosaic measures 5.82 x 3.13m (19ft x 10ft 3in), and is made of around a million tesserae (small mosaic tiles). It was discovered in the largest house in Pompeii, the House of the Faun, in a room overlooking the central peristyle garden of the house. It is thought that this house was built shortly after the Roman conquest of Pompeii, and is likely to have been the residence of one of Pompeii’s new, Roman, ruling class. 🔸 The mosaic highlights the wealth and power of the occupier of the house, since such grand and elaborate mosaics are extremely rare, both in Pompeii and in the wider Roman world. 🔸 #alexanderthegreat #alexandermosaic #mosaic #detail #pompeii #darius #tesserae #houseofthefaun #romanworld #romanempire #italy #ancienthistory #history #historylovers

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[noragaribotti]

MUSEO ARCHEOLOGICO NAZIONALE NAPOLI-The original Faun from the House of the Faun stands tall among many beautiful mosaics. #MANN #HouseoftheFaun #Pompeii

[historyoftheancientworld]

📷 House of the Faun, Pompeii. Detail of the central image of the floor mosaic from the second century BC. Found in Triclinium. Tiger's head is from the so called Tiger Rider, image showing a Dionysian spirit riding on the back of a big cat. Perfect example of the mastery of mosaic tecniques. Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples. #houseofthefaun #pompeii #detail #mosaic #floormosaic #secondcenturybc #triclinium #tiger #tigerrider #dionysianspirit #bigcat #mosaictecnique #mastery #ancienthistory #ancientworld #history #museoarcheologiconazionale #naples #italy

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[historyoftheancientworld]

📷 House of the Faun, Pompeii. Depiction of a cat about to plunder a larder. Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples #mosaic #houseofthefaun #cat #larder #pompeii #ancienthistory #ancientworld #history #museoarcheologiconazionale #naples #italy

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[historyoftheancientworld]

📷 A famous Alexander mosaic from the House of the Faun at Pompeii. Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples. #alexanderthegreat #mosaic #houseofthefaun #pompeii #ancienthistory #history #museoarcheologiconazionale #naples #italy

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[noragaribotti]

Museo Archeologico Nazionale Napoli-This famous Roman floor mosaic from Pompei's "House of the Faun," depicts a battle of Alexander the Great. Approximately 100 B.C. #houseofthefaun #alexanderthegreat #mosaic

[noragaribotti]

MUSEO ARCHEOLOGICO NAZIONALE NAPOLI-The original Faun from the House of the Faun stands tall among many beautiful mosaics. #MANN #HouseoftheFaun #Pompeii

[noragaribotti]

MUSEO ARCHEOLOGICO NAZIONALE NAPOLI-The original Faun from the House of the Faun stands tall among many beautiful mosaics. #MANN #HouseoftheFaun #Pompeii