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A Fresco (c. 60 CE) from the Roman town of Pompeii depicting Terentius Neo holding a scroll and his wife who holds a stylus and writing tablet. From the Villa di Guilia Felice. The villas of Pompeii were richly decorated with wall paintings depicting all manner of subjects such as mythology, erotica, architecture, trompe-l'oeil, religious practices, sports and family portraits.
National Archaeological Museum, Naples.
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Napoli), M. H. (. a. t. M. A. N. d. (2012, November 15). Fresco, Pompeii. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/961/fresco-pompeii/
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