Roman fresco showing nymph Io under surveillance
Roman fresco showing the nymph Io who remains under surveillance in the temple of Hera in Argos, protecting her from the advances of Zeus. Io is shown with cattle horns. The object was discovered in Pompeii and is dated to the 1st century CE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.
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