Ancient Roman fresco in the Second Style, depicting a member of the Scythian tribe of the Arimaspi a
Ancient Roman fresco in the Second Style, depicting a member of the Scythian tribe of the Arimaspi attempting to steal gold guarded by a griffin, as described in Herodotus. From room 11 of the Villa dei Misteri, Pompei; now in the National Archaeological Museum, Naples. Photo credit: Stefano Bolognini/Wikimedia Commons. -- source link
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