Alister

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historyfilia:

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Westernmost Colossus of the Temple of Re, Abu Simbel. Photograph by Maxime Du Camp, 1850. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

via-appia:

Atrium, house of Menander, Pompeii. Please take note of the Lararium (middle set left): my favorite item from these photos in addition to the stairway!

Roman, the oldest part of the villa dates to the 3rd century BC, but the excavated decorations and artwork are from the 1st century AD.