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provincial roman

Opposite Detail of the fresco in the dining room of the Roman townhouse known as the Maison à portiques at Clos de la Lombarde, a suburb of Narbonne, c.AD 200. The central panel shows a (damaged) winged Victory holding a silver shield aloft, alongside a genius (protecting spirit), half naked and holding cornucopia and sacrificial dish (as is customary with such figures). In the panel to the right stands a soldier, and above is a depiction of a marble bust of the god Apollo on a red ground. The whole is set within an elaborate architectural setting, ultimately inspired by Hellenistic stage paintings, and widely employed earlier at Pompeii and elsewhere.

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Narbo Via Archaeological Museum

The city of Narbonne in southern France has opened a brand new archaeological museum. Roger Wilson is our guide.

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