Aphrodite Callipygos (or Venus Kallipygos) literally translates as Aphrodite with the beautiful buttocks, or sexy bum. This marble statue is from the 1st century BC and thought to be based on a Greek bronze from around 300 BC.
The best artworks from the excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum, including mosaics and frescoes, are on display in the National Museum of Archaeology in Naples. The Campania Arte Card is fantastic savings deal that cover public transportation in the Naples region – including the Circumvesuviana commuter train from Naples Garibaldi station to Ercolano (for Herculaneum) and Pompei-Scavi Villa dei Misteri station (of the excavations of Pompeii), as well as the metro in Naples.