Excavations in Pompeii reveal rare frescoes over 2,000 years old
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Archaeologists have discovered rare and detailed frescoes depicting Greek mythology and Roman culture in a banquet hall in the ancient city of Pompeii, opening a fascinating window into life more than 2,000 years ago.
A team of archaeologists discovered new works of ancient art during scientific excavations in the Italian city of Pompeii. The images found on the floor and walls of the banquet hall offer a fascinating insight into life and culture two millennia ago, UNN reports with reference to Archaeo Reporter and BBC.
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Archaeologists have discovered rare murals in the city of Pompeii, Italy, 2,000 years after a volcanic eruption devastated part of the region. These murals depict several prominent Greek figures, including Helen of Troy.
According to archaeologists, these frescoes may be among the best ever found in the ruins of the city.
The meticulously detailed images offer a fascinating insight into Greek mythology and the interplay between gods and mortals in Roman culture.
The current excavations, the largest in the last generation, emphasize Pompeii's position as the world's premier window into the world of people and culture of the Roman Empire.
Archaeologists have to work carefully and persistently - for example, it takes real experience and talent to put together a fresco on the ceiling that was broken during a volcanic eruption.
Dr. Alessandro Russo, who led the excavations, showed journalists a fresco on the ceiling found in one room.
Broken during the eruption, the recovered pieces were laid out like a mosaic on a large table. He sprayed the pieces of plaster with water mist, making the details and bright colors stand out. Thus, one can see landscapes with Egyptian characters; food, flowers and some impressive theatrical masks.
This is my favorite discovery in this excavation because it is complex and rare. It is of high quality for a person of high status
For reference
Pompeii is an ancient Roman city located in the Campania region of southern Italy, not far from Naples. The city was catastrophically destroyed in 79 AD by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The volcano erupted suddenly, covering Pompeii and its surroundings with volcanic ash and lava, which preserved many aspects of everyday life at the time.
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