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Boscoreale treasure

The eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD buried the villa of Boscoreale. In the excavations carried out in 1895, 109 pieces of carved silver with a variety of motifs were found there.

A erupção do Vesúvio de 79 AD soterrou a villa de Boscoreale. Nas escavações realizadas no ano de 1895 encontraram 109 peças de prata lavrada com grande variedade de assuntos.

Unknown (1th century)- “Augustus as world rule: Augustus sits on a curule chair, the symbol of Roman magistracy. He holds a globe in his hand and receives a Nike figure from Venus”- silver cup     Napoli-Museo Archeologico Nazionale

Unknown (1th century)- “Augustus receiving the surrender of Bar4barians. Augustus’s open hand signifies his clemency”-silver cup     Napoli-Museo Archeologico Nazionale

Unknown (1th century)- “Tiberius in triumph”-silver cup     Napoli-Museo Archeologico Nazionale

Unknown (1th century)- “Augustus world rule. Roma, Genius of Roman people, Amor, Venus”-silver cup     Napoli-Museo Archeologico Nazionale

Unknown (1th century)- “sacrifice in front of temple of Capitoline Jupiter either marking the departure on a military campaign or culminating the triumphal procession”-silver cup     Napoli-Museo Archeologico Nazionale

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