Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
Naples is home to one of the world's finest collections of Greek and Roman antiquities - the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, founded by King Charles VII of Naples during the 1750s. Its many treasures include this fresco depicting Perseus and Andromeda. Dating from between 62 and 79 AD, it was discovered during the excavation of the House of the Dioscuri in Pompeii, which was destroyed during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. It is located in the part of the town known as Regio VI.
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
Naples is home to one of the world's finest collections of Greek and Roman antiquities - the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, founded by King Charles VII of Naples during the 1750s. Its many treasures include this fresco depicting Perseus and Andromeda. Dating from between 62 and 79 AD, it was discovered during the excavation of the House of the Dioscuri in Pompeii, which was destroyed during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. It is located in the part of the town known as Regio VI.