Around 470 BCE, a young man died and was buried in a limestone vault. The vault was not discovered until 1968. The base of the tomb is the groundstone. The four walls and the lid are of limestone upon which are applied frescoes.
The lid is painted with a diver, painted in sillhouette, diving into the ocean (into the unknown).
The person who died could look at the scenes.
The left and right sides depict a symposium. It was suggested that these could be read as scenes from a movie.
The first fellow is requesting more wine. The second is examining the cup. The third is checking out the activities of the fourth and fifth.
On the other side panel, the first is a musician. The fourth is playing a flute.
The end panels
The guests arriving.
it was exciting for me to see something I had only read about.
More description and professional pictures can be found at
The walls and lid are now in the Archeological Museum in Paestum, Italy.
1 comment:
I'm surprised they let you take photographs!
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