Tomb 95 (Hadrianic)

On the upper part of two walls, a little below the vault, the twelve labours of Hercules were depicted. Six have been preserved on one of the walls: the capturing of Cerberus, the guardian dog of Hades; the stealing of the apples of the Hesperides; the obtaining of the girdle of Hippolyte, queen of the Amazons; the obtaining of the cows of Geryon; the capturing of the Cretan bull; the stealing of the mares of Diomedes. The scenes, reminiscent of metopes (h. 0.61), are separated by vertical bands with flowers. Geryon is dressed like a Roman soldier.

General view.
Photo: ICCD E041196.

Left part.
Photo: ICCD E016993.

Right part.
Photo: ICCD E016992.

The labours of Hercules on a mosaic from Valencia, Spain.
Photo: Wikimedia, Carole Raddato.

Stealing of the apples of the Hesperides.
Photo: ICCD E041193.

Obtaining of the girdle of Hippolyte, queen of the Amazons.
Photo: ICCD E041194.

Obtaining of the cows of Geryon.
Photo: ICCD E041122.

Capturing of the Cretan bull.
Photo: ICCD E041123.

Stealing of the mares of Diomedes.
Photo: ICCD E041195.