A Roman mosaic from the caldarium in the House of Menander, Pompeii. Depicts two African men fishing. Roman Period, the earliest part of the villa dates to the 3rd century B C., but the excavated decorations and artwork are from the 1st century A.D. The National Archaeological Museum of Naples in Italy.

A Roman mosaic from the caldarium in the House of Menander, Pompeii. Depicts two African men fishing. Roman Period, the earliest part of the villa dates to the 3rd century B C., but the excavated decorations and artwork are from the 1st century A.D. The National Archaeological Museum of Naples in Italy.

Pompeii Fishing Mosaic

Pompeii Fishing Mosaic

This mosaic is from the “House of Menander” in Pompeii and depicts two African men fishing. The work dates to the 1st Century CE and is currently in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples in Italy.

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