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Vulcan 

Vulcan wall relief

Vulcan

Replica of marble wall relief

Herculaneum

Vulcan, god of fire and metalworking, had blacksmith shops beneath volcanoes where he forged thunderbolts for the supreme god, Jupiter.

Other objects

Body cast of a crouching manLoaf of breadVenus, Roman goddess of love and beautyMedallion with a coupleArmbandGarden paintingDecorated shieldStatue of a lion eating its fallen preyGuard dog body castBoxBrazierBurial objectsBustCandelabraEarringsFountain headFountainJugLampMedical instrumentsOil containerPhotographSabaziusScalesStereoscopic photographUrnWaterpipe 

Where was this found?

Map showing where the Vulcan wall relief was found

Herculaneum

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