SG U49. Stamp issued in Paris on 24 October 1998 for the UNESCO.
It depicts a fresco of Flora, goddess of flowers and spring, and dates from circa 1AD. It was found in the Villa of Ariadne, in Stabiae, approximately 4.5km away from Pompeii. Stabiae was destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius, at the same time as Pompeii in 79AD.
The fresco measures H39.5cm by W32.5cm and is part of the collection of the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, Naples, Italy.
Until 29 September 2013, you can see it at the British Museum in London. If you have the opportunity, do go and see it and hundreds of other artefacts from Pompeii - really fascinating.
The fresco measures H39.5cm by W32.5cm and is part of the collection of the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, Naples, Italy.
Until 29 September 2013, you can see it at the British Museum in London. If you have the opportunity, do go and see it and hundreds of other artefacts from Pompeii - really fascinating.
Below a First Day Cover and Postcard showing a view of Pompeii now.
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