Category:Casa di Orione
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The Casa di Orione (House of Orion), discovered in the 19th century excavations of Pompeii, was rediscovered during restoration work in 2018 under the auspices of the EU-funded Pompeii Project. The house takes its name from a mosaic in the left wing depicting the transformation of the hunter Orion into a celestial constellation by the will of Zeus. Another mosaic in one of the cubiculums also depicts Orion as a hunter aided by a butterfly. Unlike many houses in Pompeii, the House of Orion is decorated in the First Style with wall surfaces painted to look like colored stone blocks.
Media in category "Casa di Orione"
The following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total.
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Mosaic House of Orion by Dr Sophie Hay 1.jpg 1,616 × 2,048; 4.65 MB
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Mosaic House of Orion by Dr Sophie Hay 2.jpg 2,048 × 1,196; 3.29 MB
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Mosaic House of Orion by Dr Sophie Hay 3.jpg 1,366 × 2,048; 3.78 MB
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Mosaic House of Orion by Dr Sophie Hay 4.jpg 1,364 × 2,048; 3.18 MB
