Ancient Pompeii Mosaic Reminds of Mortality

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Ancient Pompeii Mosaic Reminds of Mortality
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A 50 B.C. mosaic from Pompeii called Memento Mori depicts a skull, a level, and symbols of wealth and poverty, serving as a reminder of mortality and equality in death, and was found in a house that also operated as a tannery.

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