Greek–Roman visual research hub · 339 references in eleven collections

The Greek image
inside the Roman world.

A growing research library tracing Greek and Hellenistic pictorial traditions through Pompeii, the wider Mediterranean, Fayum portraiture and the visual culture of Late Antiquity. It is a visual-research index, not a library of images cleared for reuse.

Historical position

A lost Greek art,
made tangible again.

The celebrated panel and wall paintings of Classical and Hellenistic Greece have largely disappeared. Pompeii and the Vesuvian cities do not replace that lost corpus, nor should every image found there be called Greek. Yet their painted rooms preserve one of the most tangible surviving archives for understanding how Greek subjects, Hellenistic compositions and Mediterranean workshop traditions were collected, adapted and made visible inside the Roman world.

Roman authors themselves framed painting through a Greek canon. In Book 35 of the Natural History, Pliny the Elder built his account around painters such as Polygnotus, Zeuxis, Parrhasius, Apelles and Protogenes. Modern scholarship similarly identifies Greek and Hellenistic foundations within Pompeian decoration: architectural systems, mythological narratives, gods, heroes, landscapes and figure types were repeatedly translated for Roman patrons and domestic settings.

This inheritance was never simple copying. Pompeii was Italic, Samnite, Roman and deeply connected to the Greek-speaking Mediterranean. Its paintings belong to Roman social spaces and local histories, while carrying pictorial ideas whose roots reach into Greek theatre, mythology, philosophy, court culture and the art of the Hellenistic kingdoms. The archive is therefore best understood as Greek–Roman: a field of transmission, selection and transformation.

In AD 79, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii beneath volcanic ash and lapilli. The disaster ended the life of the city, yet the material that covered it also preserved buildings, painted rooms, mosaics, inscriptions, graffiti, vessels, food remains and traces of gardens. Excavation since the eighteenth century has gradually revealed a complex society rather than a frozen theatrical set.

Pompeian houses were carefully organised environments. The atrium, garden court, dining room and decorated reception spaces expressed household identity and social position. Wall paintings opened imaginary views onto architecture, landscape, mythology and ritual; mosaics animated thresholds and floors; fountains, sculpture and planting turned gardens into composed interior worlds.

Food and wine connected the city to the wider Vesuvian countryside. Presses, storage vessels, kitchens, bakeries, shops and dining rooms speak of production as well as pleasure. Religious images and household shrines existed beside commercial signs and political messages, showing how sacred, civic and private life overlapped within the same streets.

The Fayum mummy portraits extend the enquiry into Roman-period Egypt, where Egyptian funerary practice, Greek cultural inheritance and Roman portrait conventions met in painted faces on wooden panels. Their modelling, direct gaze, encaustic technique and Mediterranean colour vocabulary offer an important visual and technical bridge toward Late Antique portraiture.

Early Byzantine icons did not descend from a single source in a straight, unbroken line. Nevertheless, works such as the encaustic icons preserved at Sinai share materials, frontal encounter, concentrated facial modelling and tonal colour relationships with the wider Late Antique panel-painting world to which the Fayum portraits belong. The continuity is best described as a living pictorial ecology: techniques and ways of making a face present were reshaped for a new Christian purpose.

Across Pompeian fresco, Fayum panel and early icon, related earth reds, ochres, deep blacks, whites and blue-green accents create visible palette affinities. These similarities are not proof that every workshop followed one formula; they reveal the persistence of Mediterranean materials and colour thinking across Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Byzantine contexts.

UNESCO recognises Pompeii, Herculaneum and the villas of Torre Annunziata as an unparalleled record of Roman urban, architectural, decorative and daily life. This Greek–Roman hub expands that foundation to study transmission across cultures and centuries. It supports Archaeopolis research into historical environments, material culture and interpretation; it does not present the reference images as Archaeopolis productions.

Research position and archive status

All 339 images are shown as uncatalogued research references. This public index does not grant or assert permission for republication or commercial reuse; any such use requires image-by-image verification from the relevant creator or institution. Exact duplicate files have been omitted from the thematic collections.

Greek and Hellenistic traditions in Roman painting · The Met ↗Pliny, Natural History, Book 35 · Perseus ↗Fayum and Roman-period Egyptian portraiture · British Museum ↗Early encaustic icons at Sinai · Smarthistory ↗Pompeii World Heritage record · UNESCO ↗

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Collection I · Pompeii working archive · 133 images

Architecture, image
and everyday evidence.

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A fruit-bearer raises an overflowing basket: a mosaic image of xenia, seasonal abundance and the prosperity an ancient household wished to place before its guests | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 001A fruit-bearer raises an overflowing basket: a mosaic image of xenia, seasonal abundance and the prosperity an ancient household wished to place before its guestsResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A tiny diver enters a Nilotic landscape of tree and tower, translating Roman fascination with Egypt into an imagined world of water, danger and distant marvels | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 002A tiny diver enters a Nilotic landscape of tree and tower, translating Roman fascination with Egypt into an imagined world of water, danger and distant marvelsResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A white dove pauses beside an ornate vessel, joining the bird of Aphrodite with the luxury of water, perfume and the cultivated domestic garden | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 003A white dove pauses beside an ornate vessel, joining the bird of Aphrodite with the luxury of water, perfume and the cultivated domestic gardenResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

An erotic Pompeian fresco places a woman astride her reclining partner, making female sexual agency visible within an image created for a male-controlled social world | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 004An erotic Pompeian fresco places a woman astride her reclining partner, making female sexual agency visible within an image created for a male-controlled social worldResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Erotic fresco from Pompeii's Lupanar: an upright man penetrates a reclining woman above a brothel room, where painted desire masked slavery, payment and unequal power | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 005Erotic fresco from Pompeii's Lupanar: an upright man penetrates a reclining woman above a brothel room, where painted desire masked slavery, payment and unequal powerResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A bird darts toward a flowering branch, turning close observation of nature into a permanent spring inside an ancient room | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 006A bird darts toward a flowering branch, turning close observation of nature into a permanent spring inside an ancient roomResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A female attendant carries a decorated basket, an image of service and household labour that also signals the food, textiles or ritual objects managed by women | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 007A female attendant carries a decorated basket, an image of service and household labour that also signals the food, textiles or ritual objects managed by womenResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A woman stands beside a tall vessel and flower-like emblem; the scene does not establish a specific rite, but the pairing suggests offering, abundance and ceremonial display | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 008A woman stands beside a tall vessel and flower-like emblem; the scene does not establish a specific rite, but the pairing suggests offering, abundance and ceremonial displayResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Venus in her shell: the sea-born goddess of love fills a Pompeian garden wall, turning the courtyard into an imagined sanctuary of beauty and fertility | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 009Venus in her shell: the sea-born goddess of love fills a Pompeian garden wall, turning the courtyard into an imagined sanctuary of beauty and fertilityResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Two cockerels fight across a small table, converting an ordinary animal contest into a metaphor for masculine rivalry, gambling, courage and unstable fortune | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 010Two cockerels fight across a small table, converting an ordinary animal contest into a metaphor for masculine rivalry, gambling, courage and unstable fortuneResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Mediterranean abundance rendered as spectacle: fish, molluscs and an octopus advertise the sea's wealth, the luxury of the table and the mosaicist's virtuosity | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 011Mediterranean abundance rendered as spectacle: fish, molluscs and an octopus advertise the sea's wealth, the luxury of the table and the mosaicist's virtuosityResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Apollo and Daphne are provisionally identified in this damaged panel: divine pursuit ends when the nymph escapes possession by becoming the laurel sacred to Apollo | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 012Apollo and Daphne are provisionally identified in this damaged panel: divine pursuit ends when the nymph escapes possession by becoming the laurel sacred to ApolloResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Eros flies weightlessly across the wall, embodying desire as an unpredictable divine force able to unsettle gods and mortals alike | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 013Eros flies weightlessly across the wall, embodying desire as an unpredictable divine force able to unsettle gods and mortals alikeResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A crouching nude figure survives without secure attributes; the compressed body still evokes vulnerability, exertion and the ancient fascination with anatomy in motion | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 014A crouching nude figure survives without secure attributes; the compressed body still evokes vulnerability, exertion and the ancient fascination with anatomy in motionResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A veiled woman performs an offering between two attendants, presenting ritual as organised female action without establishing a precise cult or the figures' identities | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 015A veiled woman performs an offering between two attendants, presenting ritual as organised female action without establishing a precise cult or the figures' identitiesResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A solitary dancer crosses the red wall like a living ornament, capturing the altered body, suspended time and ecstatic freedom associated with performance | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 016A solitary dancer crosses the red wall like a living ornament, capturing the altered body, suspended time and ecstatic freedom associated with performanceResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A winged Eros balances above curling sea creatures, joining erotic desire to the unstable ocean from which Aphrodite herself was born | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 017A winged Eros balances above curling sea creatures, joining erotic desire to the unstable ocean from which Aphrodite herself was bornResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A costly pedestal table supports a shallow vessel, displaying the material theatre of hospitality in which furniture, metalware and serving rituals communicated rank | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 018A costly pedestal table supports a shallow vessel, displaying the material theatre of hospitality in which furniture, metalware and serving rituals communicated rankResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A finely dressed woman presents flowers or a small offering, embodying the grace, fertility and ceremonial self-control expected of an idealised female figure | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 019A finely dressed woman presents flowers or a small offering, embodying the grace, fertility and ceremonial self-control expected of an idealised female figureResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A dancing woman whirls a long scarf around her body, preserving textile, rhythm and controlled movement in a mosaic made to animate the floor beneath its viewers | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 020A dancing woman whirls a long scarf around her body, preserving textile, rhythm and controlled movement in a mosaic made to animate the floor beneath its viewersResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A satyr embraces a Maenad in a Pompeian double portrait, compressing the Dionysian world of wine, desire and ecstatic loss of restraint into an intimate encounter | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 021A satyr embraces a Maenad in a Pompeian double portrait, compressing the Dionysian world of wine, desire and ecstatic loss of restraint into an intimate encounterResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Flora, or Spring, gathers flowers at Villa Arianna in Stabiae: a fleeting image of fertility, renewal and cultivated grace | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 022Flora, or Spring, gathers flowers at Villa Arianna in Stabiae: a fleeting image of fertility, renewal and cultivated graceResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A black bird perches on a richly painted amphora; its watchful presence turns a luxury vessel into a meditation on voice, omen and animated still life | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 023A black bird perches on a richly painted amphora; its watchful presence turns a luxury vessel into a meditation on voice, omen and animated still lifeResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Acme drinks calmly beside Dionysus in the mosaic of Icarios: wine appears as the god's civilising gift, but also as pleasure capable of overturning ordinary limits | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 024Acme drinks calmly beside Dionysus in the mosaic of Icarios: wine appears as the god's civilising gift, but also as pleasure capable of overturning ordinary limitsResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

An idealised marble head preserves the polished beauty of a goddess or elite woman; without secure provenance, the precise identity remains deliberately unresolved | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 025An idealised marble head preserves the polished beauty of a goddess or elite woman; without secure provenance, the precise identity remains deliberately unresolvedResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Aphrodite reaches toward an eagle in a carved cameo, bringing erotic beauty into contact with Zeus's bird and the dangerous proximity of mortal desire to divine power | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 026Aphrodite reaches toward an eagle in a carved cameo, bringing erotic beauty into contact with Zeus's bird and the dangerous proximity of mortal desire to divine powerResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Aphrodite Anadyomene rises from the sea, a sculptural version of the Greek image of the goddess born from foam and renewed through bathing | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 027Aphrodite Anadyomene rises from the sea, a sculptural version of the Greek image of the goddess born from foam and renewed through bathingResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A winged Eros approaches a seated woman, making desire an active messenger whose arrival can transform calm domestic space into mythic drama | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 028A winged Eros approaches a seated woman, making desire an active messenger whose arrival can transform calm domestic space into mythic dramaResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Apollo pursues Daphne as she escapes sexual capture through transformation into a laurel tree, a myth of desire, refusal and irreversible metamorphosis | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 029Apollo pursues Daphne as she escapes sexual capture through transformation into a laurel tree, a myth of desire, refusal and irreversible metamorphosisResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Dionysus discovers the abandoned Ariadne on Naxos: betrayal by Theseus gives way to divine encounter, marriage and immortality | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 030Dionysus discovers the abandoned Ariadne on Naxos: betrayal by Theseus gives way to divine encounter, marriage and immortalityResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

White-robed figure performing before seated spectators | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 031White-robed figure performing before seated spectatorsResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Calliope, Muse of epic poetry, personifies the inspired voice through which heroic memory and human ambition become enduring narrative | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 032Calliope, Muse of epic poetry, personifies the inspired voice through which heroic memory and human ambition become enduring narrativeResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Green theatrical mask with open mouth and metal ring | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 033Green theatrical mask with open mouth and metal ringResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Still life of pomegranates and a cockerel beneath a shelf | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 034Still life of pomegranates and a cockerel beneath a shelfResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Close view of two painted faces | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 035Close view of two painted facesResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Ganymede and the eagle of Zeus evoke divine abduction, beauty and immortality, with Eros making desire the force that drives the myth | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 036Ganymede and the eagle of Zeus evoke divine abduction, beauty and immortality, with Eros making desire the force that drives the mythResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Cupids and Psyches perform a miniature sacrifice, translating adult ritual into a playful allegory of love, soul and sacred obligation | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 037Cupids and Psyches perform a miniature sacrifice, translating adult ritual into a playful allegory of love, soul and sacred obligationResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Reclining woman raising a drinking cup | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 038Reclining woman raising a drinking cupResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Painted animal frieze with a winged beast and feline | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 039Painted animal frieze with a winged beast and felineResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Drunken Silenus is supported by companions: the old tutor of Dionysus turns intoxication into both comic collapse and privileged access to divine truth | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 040Drunken Silenus is supported by companions: the old tutor of Dionysus turns intoxication into both comic collapse and privileged access to divine truthResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Cameo showing a rider on horseback | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 041Cameo showing a rider on horsebackResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Doves drink from a reflective basin, a celebrated Hellenistic motif in which delicate observation, luxury and the illusion of water display the mosaicist's virtuosity | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 042Doves drink from a reflective basin, a celebrated Hellenistic motif in which delicate observation, luxury and the illusion of water display the mosaicist's virtuosityResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A marsh teems with birds and fish, compressing the abundance of Mediterranean wetlands into a domestic floor made for learned viewing | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 043A marsh teems with birds and fish, compressing the abundance of Mediterranean wetlands into a domestic floor made for learned viewingResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

The peacock moves through a vine scroll, joining elite display with associations of immortality, renewal and the watchful gaze of Hera-Juno | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 044The peacock moves through a vine scroll, joining elite display with associations of immortality, renewal and the watchful gaze of Hera-JunoResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Peacock framed by a geometric mosaic border | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 045Peacock framed by a geometric mosaic borderResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Winged child carrying a tray of food | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 046Winged child carrying a tray of foodResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Women gathered around a seated central figure | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 047Women gathered around a seated central figureResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Guard dog beside a helmet and spear | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 048Guard dog beside a helmet and spearResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Standing servant arranging a vessel on a small table | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 049Standing servant arranging a vessel on a small tableResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Mosaic of a dog pursuing a wild boar | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 050Mosaic of a dog pursuing a wild boarResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Theseus kills the Minotaur at the heart of the Labyrinth, an Athenian victory image about reason, civic identity and the violent conquest of the monstrous | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 051Theseus kills the Minotaur at the heart of the Labyrinth, an Athenian victory image about reason, civic identity and the violent conquest of the monstrousResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Black-and-white engraving of a winged mythological couple | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 052Black-and-white engraving of a winged mythological coupleResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Women athletes from the Villa Romana del Casale compete with weights and a ball, rare evidence that the trained female body could signify discipline, status and achievement | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 053Women athletes from the Villa Romana del Casale compete with weights and a ball, rare evidence that the trained female body could signify discipline, status and achievementResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Woman raising one hand while carrying a shallow dish | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 054Woman raising one hand while carrying a shallow dishResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Two figures pulling opposite ends of a cord | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 055Two figures pulling opposite ends of a cordResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Painted doorway framed by red columns and yellow vines | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 056Painted doorway framed by red columns and yellow vinesResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Relief of a youth drawing liquid from a bird-shaped vessel | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 057Relief of a youth drawing liquid from a bird-shaped vesselResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A lion tears into a gazelle, turning predation into an image of power, danger and the Roman appetite for staged encounters between exotic animals | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 058A lion tears into a gazelle, turning predation into an image of power, danger and the Roman appetite for staged encounters between exotic animalsResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Panther head with wide eyes and floral decoration | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 059Panther head with wide eyes and floral decorationResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

White bird standing within a dense painted garden | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 060White bird standing within a dense painted gardenResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Seated woman beside a standing youthful companion | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 061Seated woman beside a standing youthful companionResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Women attending a seated figure in a domestic interior | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 062Women attending a seated figure in a domestic interiorResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Painted garden with a central tree and low enclosure | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 063Painted garden with a central tree and low enclosureResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Fruit tree with birds against a blue garden wall | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 064Fruit tree with birds against a blue garden wallResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Bird landing among fruit and foliage | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 065Bird landing among fruit and foliageResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Bird flying above a branch heavy with yellow fruit | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 066Bird flying above a branch heavy with yellow fruitResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Profile of a woman wearing a green headband | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 067Profile of a woman wearing a green headbandResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Marine mosaic of an octopus attacking a fish | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 068Marine mosaic of an octopus attacking a fishResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Painted panel pairing a rabbit with water birds | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 069Painted panel pairing a rabbit with water birdsResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Venus at her bath transforms private nudity into divine epiphany: beauty appears as ritual purification, erotic promise and cultural ideal | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 070Venus at her bath transforms private nudity into divine epiphany: beauty appears as ritual purification, erotic promise and cultural idealResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Floating male figure carrying a bowl or basket | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 071Floating male figure carrying a bowl or basketResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Athena stands armed with spear and shield, embodying strategic intelligence, civic protection and warfare governed by discipline rather than rage | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 072Athena stands armed with spear and shield, embodying strategic intelligence, civic protection and warfare governed by discipline rather than rageResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Framed medallion with three closely grouped faces | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 073Framed medallion with three closely grouped facesResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Round family portrait of two adults and a child | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 074Round family portrait of two adults and a childResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Floating female figure carrying fruit and flowers | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 075Floating female figure carrying fruit and flowersResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Marine mosaic with a fantastic fish and parasol motif | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 076Marine mosaic with a fantastic fish and parasol motifResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Seated nude man in a dark framed panel | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 077Seated nude man in a dark framed panelResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A Nereid rides a fantastic sea creature, making the ocean a mythic realm of female divinity, erotic movement and Mediterranean abundance | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 078A Nereid rides a fantastic sea creature, making the ocean a mythic realm of female divinity, erotic movement and Mediterranean abundanceResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Seated woman with attendants and a winged child | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 079Seated woman with attendants and a winged childResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Winged Eros carrying a shallow tray | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 080Winged Eros carrying a shallow trayResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Pan removes a thorn from a satyr's foot in a comic pastoral scene where rough woodland divinities become vulnerable and unexpectedly human | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 081Pan removes a thorn from a satyr's foot in a comic pastoral scene where rough woodland divinities become vulnerable and unexpectedly humanResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A panther draws the chariot of Dionysus, linking the god's triumph to wine, ecstatic travel and the imagined conquest of distant lands | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 082A panther draws the chariot of Dionysus, linking the god's triumph to wine, ecstatic travel and the imagined conquest of distant landsResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Perseus displays Medusa's severed head: heroic victory depends on a weapon whose petrifying gaze remains potent even after death | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 083Perseus displays Medusa's severed head: heroic victory depends on a weapon whose petrifying gaze remains potent even after deathResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

The procession of carpenters records skilled labour as collective identity, giving Roman craftspeople the dignity of coordinated work and public visibility | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 084The procession of carpenters records skilled labour as collective identity, giving Roman craftspeople the dignity of coordinated work and public visibilityResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Carved Dionysian relief with a reclining bearded figure | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 085Carved Dionysian relief with a reclining bearded figureResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A reclining river god holds his reed, personifying flowing water as a fertile male divinity whose abundance sustains cities, fields and trade | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 086A reclining river god holds his reed, personifying flowing water as a fertile male divinity whose abundance sustains cities, fields and tradeResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Still life of eggs, vessels and a suspended game bird | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 087Still life of eggs, vessels and a suspended game birdResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Venus Anadyomene rises from the sea attended by marine figures, preserving a Roman echo of a celebrated Greek pictorial type associated with Apelles | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 088Venus Anadyomene rises from the sea attended by marine figures, preserving a Roman echo of a celebrated Greek pictorial type associated with ApellesResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Two horned animals drinking together from a cup | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 089Two horned animals drinking together from a cupResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Mosaic of a hunter confronting a lion | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 090Mosaic of a hunter confronting a lionResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Boar mosaic surrounded by fish and marine motifs | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 091Boar mosaic surrounded by fish and marine motifsResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Mosaic mask formed from leaves and coloured tesserae | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 092Mosaic mask formed from leaves and coloured tesseraeResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Leaping goat above a smaller animal in a field mosaic | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 093Leaping goat above a smaller animal in a field mosaicResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A seated satyr pauses between appetite and exhaustion, embodying the Dionysian world where music, wine, sexuality and loss of control remain inseparable | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 094A seated satyr pauses between appetite and exhaustion, embodying the Dionysian world where music, wine, sexuality and loss of control remain inseparableResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Reclining male figure resting an arm on a cushion | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 095Reclining male figure resting an arm on a cushionResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Apollo Kitharoidos embodies music as divine order: harmony, prophecy and disciplined beauty oppose the ecstatic excess of Dionysus | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 096Apollo Kitharoidos embodies music as divine order: harmony, prophecy and disciplined beauty oppose the ecstatic excess of DionysusResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Table still life with eggs, metal vessels and hanging game | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 097Table still life with eggs, metal vessels and hanging gameResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Red-ground still life of bowls and tableware | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 098Red-ground still life of bowls and tablewareResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Profile portrait of a richly dressed woman | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 099Profile portrait of a richly dressed womanResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Winged figure rising from curling blue waves | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 100Winged figure rising from curling blue wavesResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Relief of four nude dancers moving in procession | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 101Relief of four nude dancers moving in processionResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Ariadne wakes abandoned on Naxos while Theseus' ship recedes, concentrating betrayal, solitude and the moment before Dionysus transforms her fate | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 102Ariadne wakes abandoned on Naxos while Theseus' ship recedes, concentrating betrayal, solitude and the moment before Dionysus transforms her fateResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

A basket of figs functions as a painted gift of abundance: sweetness, seasonal fertility and household prosperity made permanently available on the wall | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 103A basket of figs functions as a painted gift of abundance: sweetness, seasonal fertility and household prosperity made permanently available on the wallResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Small coastal landscape with boats, architecture and flying figures | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 104Small coastal landscape with boats, architecture and flying figuresResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Odysseus' ship passes the Sirens as bodies fall into the sea, staging the conflict between irresistible knowledge, erotic danger and disciplined survival | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 105Odysseus' ship passes the Sirens as bodies fall into the sea, staging the conflict between irresistible knowledge, erotic danger and disciplined survivalResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Urania studies writing tablets while a winged child attends her, joining learned astronomy to the divine imagination that orders the cosmos | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 106Urania studies writing tablets while a winged child attends her, joining learned astronomy to the divine imagination that orders the cosmosResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Glass bowl filled with fruit on an architectural ledge | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 107Glass bowl filled with fruit on an architectural ledgeResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Winged child perched on a basket beneath a torn canopy | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 108Winged child perched on a basket beneath a torn canopyResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Winged genius standing above an altar-like structure | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 109Winged genius standing above an altar-like structureResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Winged victory carrying a long staff and wreath | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 110Winged victory carrying a long staff and wreathResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Colourful winged victory flying across a red wall | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 111Colourful winged victory flying across a red wallResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Veiled young woman with an attendant behind her | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 112Veiled young woman with an attendant behind herResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Etruscan dancer holding a drinking vessel | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 113Etruscan dancer holding a drinking vesselResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Armed dancers and animals in an energetic painted scene | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 114Armed dancers and animals in an energetic painted sceneResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Red horse painted in profile | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 115Red horse painted in profileResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Male dancer carrying a large vessel on his shoulder | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 116Male dancer carrying a large vessel on his shoulderResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Marble Aphrodite with winged children and a theatrical mask | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 117Marble Aphrodite with winged children and a theatrical maskResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Mosaic landscape with a fountain, animals and a monumental face | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 118Mosaic landscape with a fountain, animals and a monumental faceResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Painted portrait of a thoughtful young man | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 119Painted portrait of a thoughtful young manResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Painted portrait of a young woman with softly modelled features | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 120Painted portrait of a young woman with softly modelled featuresResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Fragmentary standing woman within an architectural frame | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 121Fragmentary standing woman within an architectural frameResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Graffito-like animal procession with a bird and pig | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 122Graffito-like animal procession with a bird and pigResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Reclining man raising a cup against a yellow ground | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 123Reclining man raising a cup against a yellow groundResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Reclining nude figure lifting one arm | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 124Reclining nude figure lifting one armResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Cameo crowded with reclining and flying mythological figures | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 125Cameo crowded with reclining and flying mythological figuresResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Workers tread grapes above storage jars, exposing the labour behind Dionysian pleasure and the agricultural economy that carried Vesuvian wine across the Roman world | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 126Workers tread grapes above storage jars, exposing the labour behind Dionysian pleasure and the agricultural economy that carried Vesuvian wine across the Roman worldResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Nilotic garden panel with birds, plants and water | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 127Nilotic garden panel with birds, plants and waterResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Mosaic goat standing among reeds and flowering plants | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 128Mosaic goat standing among reeds and flowering plantsResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Dense bunch of purple grapes with vine leaves | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 129Dense bunch of purple grapes with vine leavesResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Small animals moving through sparse mosaic vegetation | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 130Small animals moving through sparse mosaic vegetationResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Pair of fish rendered in multicoloured mosaic tesserae | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 131Pair of fish rendered in multicoloured mosaic tesseraeResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Still life of fruit, jars and a folded cloth | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 132Still life of fruit, jars and a folded clothResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Round loaves marked into portions fill a Pompeian bakery shelf, preserving the daily staple produced at urban scale for a city destroyed before its next meal | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 133Round loaves marked into portions fill a Pompeian bakery shelf, preserving the daily staple produced at urban scale for a city destroyed before its next mealResearch reference · no reuse licence asserted

Research reference images gathered from dispersed, publicly accessible sources across the internet. Rights remain with their respective creators and institutions.

Collection 02 · 37 new references

Women, Intimacy & the Body

Women as portrait subjects, mythological figures, performers, athletes, companions and inhabitants of domestic space. Exact subjects, sites, dates and source rights remain under image-level review.

Close mosaic fragment of a woman's veiled eyes | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 001Close mosaic fragment of a woman's veiled eyesThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Plaster casts preserving two bodies at Pompeii | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 002Plaster casts preserving two bodies at PompeiiThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Reclining nude woman with an attendant figure | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 003Reclining nude woman with an attendant figureThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Standing women accompanying a smaller central figure | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 004Standing women accompanying a smaller central figureThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Erotic wall painting of a reclining couple | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 005Erotic wall painting of a reclining coupleThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Second intimate wall painting of a reclining couple | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 006Second intimate wall painting of a reclining coupleThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Couple reclining together on a couch | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 007Couple reclining together on a couchThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Fragmentary erotic scene with figures on a bed | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 008Fragmentary erotic scene with figures on a bedThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Two women athletes playing with a ball | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 009Two women athletes playing with a ballThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Nude couple in a faded mythological scene | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 010Nude couple in a faded mythological sceneThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Elaborate bedroom scene with seated and reclining women | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 011Elaborate bedroom scene with seated and reclining womenThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Woman seated beside a reclining companion | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 012Woman seated beside a reclining companionThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Mosaic floor showing women exercising and competing | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 013Mosaic floor showing women exercising and competingThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Marble group of the Three Graces | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 014Marble group of the Three GracesThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Reclining couple in a worn wall painting | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 015Reclining couple in a worn wall paintingThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Seated nude figure washing or tending another person | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 016Seated nude figure washing or tending another personThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Intimate group of seated and reclining figures | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 017Intimate group of seated and reclining figuresThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Later painting of a seated woman reading indoors | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 018Later painting of a seated woman reading indoorsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Gold diadem with long pendant chains | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 019Gold diadem with long pendant chainsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Second view of a gold diadem and hanging ornaments | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 020Second view of a gold diadem and hanging ornamentsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Small domestic scene of women gathered around a table | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 021Small domestic scene of women gathered around a tableThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Mosaic procession of richly dressed women | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 022Mosaic procession of richly dressed womenThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Seated woman wrapped in pale blue drapery | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 023Seated woman wrapped in pale blue draperyThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Woman with lyre and kithara surrounded by companions | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 024Woman with lyre and kithara surrounded by companionsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Flora walking through flowers with gathered drapery | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 025Flora walking through flowers with gathered draperyThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Attendants dressing a seated priestess or bride | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 026Attendants dressing a seated priestess or brideThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Later painting of a woman standing among flowers | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 027Later painting of a woman standing among flowersThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Metal mirror decorated with the Three Graces | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 028Metal mirror decorated with the Three GracesThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Two women athletes carrying weights and a ball | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 029Two women athletes carrying weights and a ballThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Woman walking through a framed garden scene | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 030Woman walking through a framed garden sceneThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Indoor gathering with seated women and attendants | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 031Indoor gathering with seated women and attendantsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Floating female figure carrying a staff with a winged child | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 032Floating female figure carrying a staff with a winged childThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Medieval manuscript woman beside a flowering plant | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 033Medieval manuscript woman beside a flowering plantThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Seated woman in pink within a dark architectural frame | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 034Seated woman in pink within a dark architectural frameThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Bronze statue of an orator raising one hand | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 035Bronze statue of an orator raising one handThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Woman standing on a small painted balcony | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 036Woman standing on a small painted balconyThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Woman holding wax tablets and stylus in a round portrait | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 037Woman holding wax tablets and stylus in a round portraitThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Research reference images gathered from dispersed, publicly accessible sources across the internet. Rights remain with their respective creators and institutions.

Collection 03 · 74 new references

Food, Wine & Dining

Fruit, bread, vessels, kitchens, service, agriculture, wine production, banqueting and the visual culture of hospitality. Exact subjects, sites, dates and source rights remain under image-level review.

Kitchen worker beside a large cooking vessel | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 001Kitchen worker beside a large cooking vesselThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Two workers carrying equipment and a hanging animal | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 002Two workers carrying equipment and a hanging animalThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Mosaic worker tending a large oven or cauldron | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 003Mosaic worker tending a large oven or cauldronThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Cup-bearer holding a jug and shallow dish | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 004Cup-bearer holding a jug and shallow dishThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Man bending over a circular food-preparation table | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 005Man bending over a circular food-preparation tableThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Two seated men sharing a drink in a painted scene | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 006Two seated men sharing a drink in a painted sceneThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Named diners recline at a symposium, where food and wine create fellowship while inscriptions preserve the performance of identity around the shared table | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 007Named diners recline at a symposium, where food and wine create fellowship while inscriptions preserve the performance of identity around the shared tableThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Etruscan musician playing beside flowering branches | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 008Etruscan musician playing beside flowering branchesThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Etruscan musician sounding a long double pipe | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 009Etruscan musician sounding a long double pipeThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Two reclining diners conversing over a low table | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 010Two reclining diners conversing over a low tableThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Mosaic still life of a decorated jug and drinking cup | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 011Mosaic still life of a decorated jug and drinking cupThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Mosaic fruit bowl filled with grapes and figs | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 012Mosaic fruit bowl filled with grapes and figsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Mosaic pomegranates scattered within a vine border | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 013Mosaic pomegranates scattered within a vine borderThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Painted banquet with diners reclining on couches | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 014Painted banquet with diners reclining on couchesThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Bronze cylindrical food warmer on a metal stand | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 015Bronze cylindrical food warmer on a metal standThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

A skeleton carries wine jugs like a banquet servant, a dark joke reminding diners that pleasure, service and social rank all end in the same body | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 016A skeleton carries wine jugs like a banquet servant, a dark joke reminding diners that pleasure, service and social rank all end in the same bodyThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Nilotic mosaic with a skeleton, shrine and seated figure | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 017Nilotic mosaic with a skeleton, shrine and seated figureThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Serpent climbing through a dense painted garden | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 018Serpent climbing through a dense painted gardenThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Winged Eros carrying a small tray across a dark wall | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 019Winged Eros carrying a small tray across a dark wallThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Peacock and birds among pale painted foliage | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 020Peacock and birds among pale painted foliageThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Garden panel with trees, birds and a coiled serpent | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 021Garden panel with trees, birds and a coiled serpentThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Framed still-life mosaic of food and serving vessels | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 022Framed still-life mosaic of food and serving vesselsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Slender architectural panel with hanging vessels and birds | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 023Slender architectural panel with hanging vessels and birdsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Painted tomb chamber with serpents, animals and offerings | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 024Painted tomb chamber with serpents, animals and offeringsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Arched tomb wall with animals, hanging vessels and figures | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 025Arched tomb wall with animals, hanging vessels and figuresThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Curved tomb interior decorated with banqueting and animals | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 026Curved tomb interior decorated with banqueting and animalsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Painted offering scene above a large coiled serpent | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 027Painted offering scene above a large coiled serpentThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Servants carrying dishes around a reclining diner | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 028Servants carrying dishes around a reclining dinerThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Faded seated figure raising a drinking vessel | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 029Faded seated figure raising a drinking vesselThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Reclining couple with a small food table | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 030Reclining couple with a small food tableThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Mosaic of Pan treading grapes beside workers | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 031Mosaic of Pan treading grapes beside workersThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Marble table supported by theatrical masks and animal legs | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 032Marble table supported by theatrical masks and animal legsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Bacchus stands beside vine-covered Vesuvius and an agathos daimon serpent, binding wine, household protection and the fertile mountain that would destroy Pompeii | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 033Bacchus stands beside vine-covered Vesuvius and an agathos daimon serpent, binding wine, household protection and the fertile mountain that would destroy PompeiiThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Man presenting a goblet to a standing woman | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 034Man presenting a goblet to a standing womanThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Bull-headed creature confronted by two painted figures | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 035Bull-headed creature confronted by two painted figuresThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Peacock displayed within a richly painted colonnade | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 036Peacock displayed within a richly painted colonnadeThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Garden and pool composition with palms, birds and plants | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 037Garden and pool composition with palms, birds and plantsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Mosaic horse beside a patterned architectural border | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 038Mosaic horse beside a patterned architectural borderThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Orpheus plays the lyre and even wild animals fall silent, presenting music as a civilising power able to reconcile nature, grief and the boundaries of death | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 039Orpheus plays the lyre and even wild animals fall silent, presenting music as a civilising power able to reconcile nature, grief and the boundaries of deathThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Seated stone woman holding a drinking or storage vessel | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 040Seated stone woman holding a drinking or storage vesselThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Excavated masonry counter with inset cooking pots | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 041Excavated masonry counter with inset cooking potsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Two servants preparing or presenting a hanging fish | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 042Two servants preparing or presenting a hanging fishThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Two servants presenting food beside a table and basin | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 043Two servants presenting food beside a table and basinThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Small round table holding figs or cakes | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 044Small round table holding figs or cakesThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Large painted metal vessel with ring handles | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 045Large painted metal vessel with ring handlesThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Reclining diner carved above a crowded banquet relief | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 046Reclining diner carved above a crowded banquet reliefThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Etruscan banquet beneath a painted chequered ceiling | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 047Etruscan banquet beneath a painted chequered ceilingThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Profile portrait of an Etruscan man | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 048Profile portrait of an Etruscan manThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Etruscan reclining diners sharing cups and conversation | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 049Etruscan reclining diners sharing cups and conversationThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Crowded symposium mosaic with food, drink and servants | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 050Crowded symposium mosaic with food, drink and servantsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Family dining scene around a laden table | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 051Family dining scene around a laden tableThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Glass bowl filled with fruit on a painted shelf | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 052Glass bowl filled with fruit on a painted shelfThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Black-and-white record of a decorated tomb chamber | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 053Black-and-white record of a decorated tomb chamberThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Headless marble figure carrying a large vessel | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 054Headless marble figure carrying a large vesselThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Hunting and fishing scene filled with birds and boats | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 055Hunting and fishing scene filled with birds and boatsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Curved dining-room mosaic with reclining banqueters | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 056Curved dining-room mosaic with reclining banquetersThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Mosaic display of fish, vegetables, fruit and shellfish | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 057Mosaic display of fish, vegetables, fruit and shellfishThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

A skull balances wealth and poverty above Fortune's wheel: death levels every rank, making the dining-room floor an invitation to enjoy life while it lasts | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 058A skull balances wealth and poverty above Fortune's wheel: death levels every rank, making the dining-room floor an invitation to enjoy life while it lastsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Painted tomb banquet beneath a patterned ceiling | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 059Painted tomb banquet beneath a patterned ceilingThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Black-and-white reproduction of a reclining dinner scene | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 060Black-and-white reproduction of a reclining dinner sceneThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Domestic meal with a seated woman and standing man | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 061Domestic meal with a seated woman and standing manThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Winged child driving a dolphin-drawn chariot | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 062Winged child driving a dolphin-drawn chariotThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Faded reclining satyr on an ochre ground | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 063Faded reclining satyr on an ochre groundThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Ancient dice made from differently coloured materials | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 064Ancient dice made from differently coloured materialsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Two mice drink from a golden cup, turning household pests into comic banqueters and parodying the luxury and appetite of the dining room | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 065Two mice drink from a golden cup, turning household pests into comic banqueters and parodying the luxury and appetite of the dining roomThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Reclining diners in the Tomb of the Lionesses | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 066Reclining diners in the Tomb of the LionessesThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Painted banquet with reclining couple and attendants | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 067Painted banquet with reclining couple and attendantsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Worn banquet frieze above a tomb niche | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 068Worn banquet frieze above a tomb nicheThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Man offering an egg to a reclining woman | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 069Man offering an egg to a reclining womanThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Reclining banquet couple in vivid red and green | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 070Reclining banquet couple in vivid red and greenThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Close view of an Etruscan couple sharing a drink | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 071Close view of an Etruscan couple sharing a drinkThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Reconstructed wall scheme with dining and performance scenes | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 072Reconstructed wall scheme with dining and performance scenesThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Two adjoining painted panels of ritual and social life | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 073Two adjoining painted panels of ritual and social lifeThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Mosaic winemaking scene with workers and large vats | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 074Mosaic winemaking scene with workers and large vatsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Research reference images gathered from dispersed, publicly accessible sources across the internet. Rights remain with their respective creators and institutions.

Collection 04 · 11 new references

Music, Dance & Performance

Aulos and lyre players, dancers, theatrical figures and the movement of bodies across painted and mosaic surfaces. Exact subjects, sites, dates and source rights remain under image-level review.

Two musicians playing pipes beside a seated figure | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 001Two musicians playing pipes beside a seated figureThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Actors and musicians arranged in a theatrical scene | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 002Actors and musicians arranged in a theatrical sceneThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Two energetic dancers in a worn tomb painting | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 004Two energetic dancers in a worn tomb paintingThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Flute player stepping through a painted landscape | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 005Flute player stepping through a painted landscapeThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Athletes and a dancing warrior in procession | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 006Athletes and a dancing warrior in processionThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Choirmaster directing masked stage performers | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 007Choirmaster directing masked stage performersThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Flute player dancing among painted birds | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 008Flute player dancing among painted birdsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Masked comic actor rendered in mosaic | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 009Masked comic actor rendered in mosaicThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Two Bacchic dancers moving across a pale mosaic field | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 010Two Bacchic dancers moving across a pale mosaic fieldThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Street musicians performing with pipes and percussion | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 011Street musicians performing with pipes and percussionThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Research reference images gathered from dispersed, publicly accessible sources across the internet. Rights remain with their respective creators and institutions.

Collection 05 · 8 new references

Portraits & Identity

Faces across mosaic, fresco, sculpture and panel painting, including the wider Greek–Roman and Egyptian portrait worlds. Exact subjects, sites, dates and source rights remain under image-level review.

Mosaic portrait of a woman with direct dark eyes | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 001Mosaic portrait of a woman with direct dark eyesThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Mosaic portrait of a young man turned slightly aside | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 002Mosaic portrait of a young man turned slightly asideThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Museum display of plaster casts beside a painted couple | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 003Museum display of plaster casts beside a painted coupleThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Woman's mosaic portrait set within curling vines | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 004Woman's mosaic portrait set within curling vinesThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Fayum portrait of a young woman in gold jewellery | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 005Fayum portrait of a young woman in gold jewelleryThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Frontal male mosaic portrait in a striped garment | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 006Frontal male mosaic portrait in a striped garmentThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Female mosaic portrait framed by a laurel wreath | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 007Female mosaic portrait framed by a laurel wreathThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Painted double portrait of a woman with stylus and man with scroll | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 008Painted double portrait of a woman with stylus and man with scrollThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Research reference images gathered from dispersed, publicly accessible sources across the internet. Rights remain with their respective creators and institutions.

Collection 06 · 8 new references

Animals & Symbols

Birds, horses, marine life and other animals used as observation, ornament, narrative and cultural symbol. Exact subjects, sites, dates and source rights remain under image-level review.

White bird among leaves on a dark mosaic ground | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 001White bird among leaves on a dark mosaic groundThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Blue faience hippopotamus decorated with river plants | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 002Blue faience hippopotamus decorated with river plantsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Griffin integrated into a painted architectural panel | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 003Griffin integrated into a painted architectural panelThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Hippocampus ornament suspended from painted architecture | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 004Hippocampus ornament suspended from painted architectureThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Second hippocampus detail within a red wall scheme | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 005Second hippocampus detail within a red wall schemeThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Silver coin showing a hippopotamus in profile | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 006Silver coin showing a hippopotamus in profileThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Four gilded bronze horses displayed together | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 007Four gilded bronze horses displayed togetherThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Engraved gem showing two birds beside a small shrine | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 008Engraved gem showing two birds beside a small shrineThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Research reference images gathered from dispersed, publicly accessible sources across the internet. Rights remain with their respective creators and institutions.

Collection 07 · 13 new references

Nature & Gardens

Painted gardens, fruit trees, flowers, birds and the transformation of interior walls into imagined living landscapes. Exact subjects, sites, dates and source rights remain under image-level review.

Bird perched among pale leaves on a dark wall | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 001Bird perched among pale leaves on a dark wallThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Delicate fountain and small birds on a white ground | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 002Delicate fountain and small birds on a white groundThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Fruit tree rising from a lush painted garden | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 003Fruit tree rising from a lush painted gardenThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Colourful birds flying beneath hanging ornaments | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 004Colourful birds flying beneath hanging ornamentsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Flowering plants and birds above a pink garden border | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 005Flowering plants and birds above a pink garden borderThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Tall garden trees laden with fruit | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 006Tall garden trees laden with fruitThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Panoramic painted orchard behind a low wall | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 007Panoramic painted orchard behind a low wallThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Long garden panel with fruit trees and shrubs | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 008Long garden panel with fruit trees and shrubsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Single fruit tree framed by flowers and a low enclosure | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 009Single fruit tree framed by flowers and a low enclosureThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Lemon tree with ripening fruit against a blue ground | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 010Lemon tree with ripening fruit against a blue groundThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Pomegranate tree alive with fruit and birds | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 011Pomegranate tree alive with fruit and birdsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Dense flowering garden with small birds | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 012Dense flowering garden with small birdsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Close view of pomegranates among twisting branches | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 013Close view of pomegranates among twisting branchesThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Research reference images gathered from dispersed, publicly accessible sources across the internet. Rights remain with their respective creators and institutions.

Collection 08 · 18 new references

Mosaics & Pavements

Figurative, marine, geometric and architectural mosaics, floor ensembles and pavement details from across the Greek–Roman Mediterranean. Exact subjects, sites, dates and source rights remain under image-level review.

Long mosaic corridor divided into geometric and animal panels | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 001Long mosaic corridor divided into geometric and animal panelsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Mosaic floor surrounding a central basin in a painted room | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 002Mosaic floor surrounding a central basin in a painted roomThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Europa rides the bull-shaped Zeus across the sea, an abduction myth that gave a continent its name and linked erotic violence to dynastic foundation | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 003Europa rides the bull-shaped Zeus across the sea, an abduction myth that gave a continent its name and linked erotic violence to dynastic foundationThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Geometric pavement filled with birds, animals and portrait medallions | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 004Geometric pavement filled with birds, animals and portrait medallionsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Chariot procession approaching an architectural pavilion | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 005Chariot procession approaching an architectural pavilionThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Nilotic temple architecture with boats and water birds | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 006Nilotic temple architecture with boats and water birdsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Fish and water birds scattered across an excavated mosaic floor | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 007Fish and water birds scattered across an excavated mosaic floorThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Geometric mosaic of interlocking stars and polygons | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 008Geometric mosaic of interlocking stars and polygonsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Portrait medallion framed by waves and geometric borders | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 009Portrait medallion framed by waves and geometric bordersThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Marine deity riding sea creatures across a bath mosaic | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 010Marine deity riding sea creatures across a bath mosaicThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Narrow mosaic border of repeating red and black scrolls | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 011Narrow mosaic border of repeating red and black scrollsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Harbour mosaic with ships, buildings and fishermen | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 012Harbour mosaic with ships, buildings and fishermenThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Polychrome pavement combining meanders, diamonds and hexagons | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 013Polychrome pavement combining meanders, diamonds and hexagonsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Processional mosaic with rows of standing figures | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 014Processional mosaic with rows of standing figuresThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Plato's Academy gathers beneath a tree around a sphere, imagining Greek philosophy as a community of argument, geometry and disciplined enquiry | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 015Plato's Academy gathers beneath a tree around a sphere, imagining Greek philosophy as a community of argument, geometry and disciplined enquiryThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Sandals and the greeting BENE LAVA wish the visitor a good bath, turning a practical threshold into a witty ritual of cleanliness, leisure and welcome | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 016Sandals and the greeting BENE LAVA wish the visitor a good bath, turning a practical threshold into a witty ritual of cleanliness, leisure and welcomeThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Winged figure holding a circular object within a braided frame | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 017Winged figure holding a circular object within a braided frameThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Central female figure surrounded by sea creatures | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 018Central female figure surrounded by sea creaturesThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

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Collection 09 · 13 new references

Painted Architecture & Interiors

Architectural compositions, exedrae, decorated rooms and painted walls that turned ancient interiors into layered visual environments. Exact subjects, sites, dates and source rights remain under image-level review.

Black-painted room articulated by red and white panels | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 001Black-painted room articulated by red and white panelsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Dark interior wall opening onto a maritime landscape | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 002Dark interior wall opening onto a maritime landscapeThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Small shrine-like architectural composition in a wall niche | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 003Small shrine-like architectural composition in a wall nicheThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Framed coastal landscape with towers and sailing boats | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 004Framed coastal landscape with towers and sailing boatsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Poet standing inside an architectural exedra | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 005Poet standing inside an architectural exedraThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Layered fantasy architecture with figures in coloured panels | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 006Layered fantasy architecture with figures in coloured panelsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Painted temple façade flanked by standing figures | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 007Painted temple façade flanked by standing figuresThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Red room divided into intricate architectural compartments | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 008Red room divided into intricate architectural compartmentsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Black room with framed mythological and landscape panels | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 009Black room with framed mythological and landscape panelsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Yellow room displaying narrative paintings and doorways | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 010Yellow room displaying narrative paintings and doorwaysThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Second yellow interior with mythological panels | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 011Second yellow interior with mythological panelsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Red gallery wall organised around framed figure scenes | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 012Red gallery wall organised around framed figure scenesThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Elaborate painted stage architecture with columns and balconies | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 013Elaborate painted stage architecture with columns and balconiesThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

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Collection 10 · 7 new references

Landscapes & Maritime Worlds

Harbours, villas, gardens, boats and imagined settings that connect architecture with the wider Mediterranean landscape. Exact subjects, sites, dates and source rights remain under image-level review.

Harbour scene with workers, boats and waterfront structures | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 001Harbour scene with workers, boats and waterfront structuresThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Nilotic landscape filled with boats, animals and fantastic figures | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 002Nilotic landscape filled with boats, animals and fantastic figuresThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Faded garden landscape with small figures among trees | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 003Faded garden landscape with small figures among treesThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Dark maritime landscape with villas, temples and boats | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 004Dark maritime landscape with villas, temples and boatsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Seaside villas connected by colonnades above small boats | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 005Seaside villas connected by colonnades above small boatsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Sparse harbour landscape with ships, figures and monuments | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 006Sparse harbour landscape with ships, figures and monumentsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Miniature temple and tree in an ochre landscape vignette | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 007Miniature temple and tree in an ochre landscape vignetteThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

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Collection 11 · 17 new references

Myth, Narrative & Daily Life

Mythological episodes, ritual and social scenes, portraits and fragments of everyday action preserved across ancient and later comparative imagery. Exact subjects, sites, dates and source rights remain under image-level review.

Domestic ritual with figures gathered around a small table | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 001Domestic ritual with figures gathered around a small tableThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Mounted rider moving through a stylised landscape | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 002Mounted rider moving through a stylised landscapeThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Woman presiding over an architectural or ritual setting | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 003Woman presiding over an architectural or ritual settingThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Chariot scene with a central goddess and attendant figures | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 004Chariot scene with a central goddess and attendant figuresThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

The wedding banquet of Cupid and Psyche celebrates the soul's ordeal and apotheosis, showing how Greek-Roman myth remained a living language for later European art | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 005The wedding banquet of Cupid and Psyche celebrates the soul's ordeal and apotheosis, showing how Greek-Roman myth remained a living language for later European artThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Two ceremonial figures carrying long curved objects | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 006Two ceremonial figures carrying long curved objectsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Painted funerary façade with wreath and hanging garlands | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 007Painted funerary façade with wreath and hanging garlandsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Echo watches Narcissus fall in love with his reflection, joining two punishments of failed communication: a woman reduced to repetition and a man trapped by his own image | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 008Echo watches Narcissus fall in love with his reflection, joining two punishments of failed communication: a woman reduced to repetition and a man trapped by his own imageThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Later still life of elaborate vessels, fruit and desserts | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 009Later still life of elaborate vessels, fruit and dessertsThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Dido watches Aeneas depart for Italy: private abandonment becomes imperial destiny, while the queen's grief anticipates suicide and the legendary enmity between Carthage and Rome | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 010Dido watches Aeneas depart for Italy: private abandonment becomes imperial destiny, while the queen's grief anticipates suicide and the legendary enmity between Carthage and RomeThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Three women in a dark mythological wall painting | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 011Three women in a dark mythological wall paintingThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Serpent and faded graffiti on a plaster wall | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 012Serpent and faded graffiti on a plaster wallThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Nude winged figure holding a staff in a narrow panel | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 013Nude winged figure holding a staff in a narrow panelThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Fragmentary procession moving through dense foliage | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 014Fragmentary procession moving through dense foliageThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Men quarrel over a dice game, an everyday scene of chance, money and masculine sociability whose scratched words bring Pompeian street speech close to us | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 015Men quarrel over a dice game, an everyday scene of chance, money and masculine sociability whose scratched words bring Pompeian street speech close to usThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Funerary procession framed by black and red horses | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 016Funerary procession framed by black and red horsesThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

Public reading before equestrian statues | Archaeopolis Greek–Roman Archive — 017Public reading before equestrian statuesThematic research reference · no reuse licence asserted

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The Greek image inside the Roman world.

A lost Greek art, made tangible again.

Let the collection unfold in sequence.

Architecture, image and everyday evidence.

Women, Intimacy & the Body

Food, Wine & Dining

Music, Dance & Performance

Portraits & Identity

Animals & Symbols

Nature & Gardens

Mosaics & Pavements

Painted Architecture & Interiors

Landscapes & Maritime Worlds

Myth, Narrative & Daily Life

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The Greek image
inside the Roman world.

A lost Greek art,
made tangible again.

Let the collection
unfold in sequence.

Architecture, image
and everyday evidence.

Images move
between worlds.