Archaeologists unearth significant new paintings in the ancient Roman town buried by a volcano in...
The frescos depict Greek mythology: Paris kidnaps Helen which triggers the Trojan War.Stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79.Archaeologists say the frescos are among the finest to be found in the ruins of the ancient site.
The god Apollo is depicted on one of the frescos trying to seduce the Trojan priestess Cassandra.
For the frescos that must stay in position, a plaster glue is injected to their rear to prevent them coming away from the walls.
A plaster glue must be injected behind a fresco or it is likely to come away from the wall.
The latest work has now revealed a wholesale bakery next door, as well as the grand residence with its black room.
He wants to show us a ceiling fresco recovered from one room.
The archaeologists have had to piece together a ceiling fresco that was shattered during the volcanic eruption.
If the grand property's ceiling fresco can be described as exquisite, some of what's being learned about the bakery speaks to an altogether more brutal aspect of Roman life - slavery.
Another fresco depicts Leda and Zeus in the form of a swan, whose union would lead to Helen's birth.
Astonishing new finds in the ancient city of Pompeii.