Memento Mori: A mosaic from Pompeii of a wealthy man whose dog died in the Mount Vesuvius eruption

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Name: Memento Mori

What it is: Table mosaic

Where it is from: Pompeii, Italy

When it was made: Circa 50 B.C.

The stunning Memento Mori mosaic was found in a Roman house that doubled as a shop in Pompeii and is one of the most recognizable…

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