Banquet room with preserved frescoes unearthed among Pompeii ruins

‘Black room’ with frescoes inspired by Trojan war described as one of most striking discoveries ever made at site in southern ItalyA banquet room replete with well preserved frescoes depicting characters inspired by the Trojan war has been unearthed among the ruins of Pompeii in what has been described as one of the most striking discoveries ever made at the southern Italy archaeological site.The 15-metre-long, six-metre-wide room was found in a former private residence in Via di Nola, which was ancient Pompeii ’s longest road, during excavations in the Regio IX area of the site.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 11, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Angela Giuffrida in Rome Tags: Italy Archaeology Science World news Europe Source Type: news