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Life in Pompeii
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| Prof. Michael Arnush | Ladd 209 x5462 |
| marnush@skidmore.edu |
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Riot
in the Amphitheater, 59 CE: House of Actius Anicetus
(Naples Arch. Mus.) |
| The artist depicted the riot both inside and outside the amphitheater, with some engaging in battle and others in flight. City wall towers stand on the horizon and support the vela or awning; another architectural feature - the palaestra located in front of the amphitheater with the natatio in the middle and a dedicatory inscription on the facade - has been situated on the right for emphasis. |