Wall Panel Depicting Bacchus and Silenus

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 18 November 2018
Wall Panel Depicting Bacchus and Silenus

This panel from a painted wall depicts the wine-god Bacchus and his companion, Silenus. Bacchus pours wine from a cup for the panther while Silenus plays the lyre. From a villa at Boscoreale, near Pompeii, in modern-day Italy. Roman period, about 30 BCE. (The British Museum, London).

About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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APA Style

Amin, O. S. M. (2018, November 18). Wall Panel Depicting Bacchus and Silenus. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/9429/

Chicago Style

Amin, Osama S. M. "Wall Panel Depicting Bacchus and Silenus." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 18, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/9429/.

MLA Style

Amin, Osama S. M. "Wall Panel Depicting Bacchus and Silenus." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 18 Nov 2018. Web. 19 May 2019.

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