TOMB 26 (continuation)

Relatively much of the decoration in the niches has been preserved. In the lower left niche
of the left wall we can see two ducks in a water landscape. Both are looking at a rock in
the middle of the scene. On the rock we see a cupid with outstretched arms.
These kind of scenes, often seen in Roman graves, were inspired by
the well-known Nile-scenes, although nothing refers to Egypt anymore.
Therefore they have to be interpreted as a place of peace and
happiness (see also tombs 34 and 43).
The painting is now stored in the museum of Ostia (inv. nr. 10125).
Tomb 26 dates from the end of the second / beginning of the
third century AD.

(click to continue tomb 26)