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Pompeii: 'Fresco of Prosperity' in the House of Priapus rediscovered

A prestigious residence on the Via del Vesuvio with elegantly decorated rooms and a Fresco of Priapus, shown in the act of weighing his member on a scale, at the entrance.  Credit: La RepubblicaThis is the latest find to be revealed at Pompeii during recent excavations on the slopes of Regio V that overlook the Via del Vesuvio. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The figure of Priapus, well known in Pompeii from...

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