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Roman fresco showing Theseus and Ariadne

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29 October 2023
Roman fresco showing Theseus and Ariadne
Roman fresco showing Theseus and Ariadne

Roman fresco showing Theseus and Ariadne. The scene shows the moment when Theseus heads towards the ship while Ariadne is sleeping on the island of Naxos. Theseus abandons the daughter of the king of Crete – Minos – on the orders of Dionysus. The object was discovered in Pompeii; dating back to the 1st century CE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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