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PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months ago

Roman octopus mosaic, 1st century AD

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Roman octopus mosaic, 1st century AD

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PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months ago
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  • ME5SENGER_24@lemmy.world
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    Any chance to get some more details on this? I love the picture and have been wanting an octopus tattoo…think this might be what I go with

    • PugJesus@lemmy.worldOPM
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      From the baths in Herculaneum, I believe, near Pompeii (and buried in the same volcanic eruption).

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    I’ve seen enough pornographia to know where this is going.

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    That’s our lord and savior Cthulhu!

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    Fucking Romans. How about we make mosaics of you without heads, assholes?

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    Bring it to me now!

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