Two stunning frescoes depicting mythical figures like Apollo and Helen of Troy tower across a newly-explored part of Pompeii. The frescoes, among the finest ever discovered, were painted on the black walls of a large banquet hall that researchers just uncovered.
The black room with some frescoes still visible. Image credits: Pompeii Archaeological Park.
A city frozen in time
Pompeii was a flourishing Roman town. It lay at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, near the modern city…
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