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Tony Patrioli (1941 - 2017), Italy

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Two Bats Flying by Katsushika Hokusai (1830-50)

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Imperial Rome underwater.

Photos: ANDREAS SOLARO / AFP

The imperial residence of Baiae. A statue of Antonia the Lesser, mother of Emperor Claudius.

The nymphaeum of Emperor Claudius. Statue dedicated to Baio, the helmsman of Ulysses, in the submerged nymphaeum of Emperor Claudius, at a maximum depth of 5 meters.

The party town trail. Baiae was the vacation spot for the rich and noble of ancient Rome. In the Archaeological Museum of Campi Flegrei there are many memorabilia of that time, samples of its former opulence. It was a destination for large parties and also a thermal city, the result of volcanic activity in the area. During the twenty centuries that have passed since then, much of the site has sunk between 4 and 10 m. It is believed that around 50% of the built surface is under the sea.

Mosaics from Villa Protiro. Villa Protiro -so called because it had a columned portico in front of the entrance door- is one of the many villae maritimae (maritime village) integrated into ancient Baiae.

Mosaics in the Lacus Baianus area, where we find the imposing remains of two villas.

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Twelve Paths by Boris Smelov

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Bust of Mercury by Wedgwood. Moulded black basalt, 1790 by John Flaxman Jr. John Flaxman RA (1755 – 1826) was a British sculptor and draughtsman, and a leading figure in British and European Neoclassicism. Early in his career he worked as a modeller for Josiah Wedgwood's pottery. He spent several years in Rome, where he produced his first book illustrations.