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A new discovery at Cyrene: Tomb S64 and its ‘Pompeian Second Style’ wall paintings. Preliminary notes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2015

Luca Cherstich  and
Anna Santucci
Luca Cherstich
Affiliation:
Chieti, Italy
Anna Santucci
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Studi per la Storia e il Patrimonio Culturale, Università di Urbino, Italy
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Abstract

S64 is an extraordinary tomb. Its well-preserved isodomic façade leads to an antechamber decorated with wall paintings recalling what is usually labelled as ‘Pompeian Second Style’, a unique example in Cyrenaica thus far. This article gives a brief insight on this tomb, its wall paintings and a short discussion of their importance in the wider context of local and foreign monumental funerary customs. This tomb suggests a ritual complexity with few comparisons in Cyrene, but it is also important for the history of the Hellenistic and Roman painted architectural styles.

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Libyan Studies , Volume 41 , 2010 , pp. 33 - 45
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Copyright © Society for Libyan Studies 2010

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