Wall Painting of a Man at a Banquet (Illustration)

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 13 November 2018

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Wall Painting of a Man at a Banquet — This wall painting depicts a man reclining at a banquet, drinking from a horn. Said to be from near Pompeii, in modern-day Italy. Roman period, 50-79 CE. Formerly in the collection of Sir William Temple (Painting 40). (The British Museum, London).

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About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

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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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, November 13). Wall Painting of a Man at a Banquet. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/9425/

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Wall Painting of a Man at a Banquet." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 13, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/9425/.

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Wall Painting of a Man at a Banquet." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 13 Nov 2018. Web. 28 Nov 2020.

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