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Pompeii Art and Architecture Gallery

By Dr Joanne Berry

The sheer beauty and extent of the ruins of Pompeii - and the treasures it held secret for almost 2,000 years - have made it the most famous of archaeological sites. Browse here for a glimpse of the surviving art and architecture of the city - which provides fascinating evidence of how life was lived in ancient Roman days.

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Garden of the House of the Vettii
Garden of the House of the Vettii
Amphitheatre
Amphitheatre
Thermopolium
Thermopolium
Bakery
Bakery
Forum
Forum
Narcissus wall-painting
Narcissus wall-painting
Alexander mosaic from the House of the Faun
Alexander mosaic from the House of the Faun
Lararium from the House of the Vetti
Lararium from the House of the Vetti
Fresco from the Villa of the Mysteries
Fresco from the Villa of the Mysteries

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