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Wall frescoes from Livia's Villa (originally in the suburbs of Rome), made around 30-20 BC and rediscovered in 1863.
The remains of the paintings show gardens with plenty of birds, fruits and flowers. Even after 2000 years and the increasing critical condition of the frescoes, I think they are still marvelous.
For me, an ornithologist, they show several species and ecological relationships as one of the first records of frugivory by birds.
I had to wait patiently some 30 minutes to be alone in the exhibition room at Palazzo Massimo, in order to shoot several images to do the panos of the 4 walls.
Wall frescoes from Livia's Villa, 30-20 BC, 5-shots pano by Jose, on Flickr
Wall frescoes from Livia's Villa, 30-20 BC, 11-shots pano by Jose, on Flickr
Wall frescoes from Livia's Villa, 30-20 BC, 5-shots pano by Jose, on Flickr
Wall frescoes from Livia's Villa, 30-20 BC, 9-shots pano by Jose, on Flickr
D610 + Nikkor 25-50mm f/4 ai-s @ 50mm, ISO 3200, f/8 at 1/20-1/60s. "Poor man VR" technique, 3-4 shots/sec of each framing, then chose the not blurred one. 
Next days I am going to edit close ups of some of the best (less deteriorated) birds in the walls with the 75-150 at 150mm.
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