Wall Painting Depicting Phaedra

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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This fragmentary wall-paining depicts Phaedra with an attendant, probably her nurse. The story of Phaedra's tragic love for her step-son is depicted in other early imperial paintings, often in connection with similar Greek literary themes, such as the story of Medea or Helen of Troy. Probably from Pompeii, in modern-day Italy. Roman period, 20-60 CE. Fejérváry Collection (Painting 29). (The British Museum, London).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, November 18). Wall Painting Depicting Phaedra. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9427/wall-painting-depicting-phaedra/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Wall Painting Depicting Phaedra." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 18, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9427/wall-painting-depicting-phaedra/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Wall Painting Depicting Phaedra." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Nov 2018. Web. 22 Feb 2025.

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