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Roman wall-painting, Ulysees and the Sirens, Pompeii, 1st century. Creator: Unknown.

Roman wall-painting, Ulysees and the Sirens, Pompeii, 1st century. Creator: Unknown.

2-668-146 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

Roman wall-painting, Ulysees and the Sirens, Pompeii, 1st century. Depicts scene from Homer's Odyssey in which Ulysses (Odysseus) resists bewitching songs of the Sirens by having his ship's crew tie him up, while they are ordered to block their own ears to prevent them from hearing the song. British Museum.

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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. CM Dixon: British: Photographer
Picture Type
  1. Object
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Italy Campania Napoli Pompeii

  1. 40 45 00 N , 014 29 00 E
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Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

Religion & Belief Mythology

History & Politics Artefacts

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4284x4325
File Size : 54,283kb

Aliases

  1. 2GOTG6 | I7HA493-DX
  1. 0370005509
  1. 2-668-146
  1. 2668146
  1. 2MEBQ17
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