Trojan War paintings uncovered in Pompeii
(WJW) – New excavations in Pompeii have revealed centuries-old Roman paintings.
The city was buried in ash by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
Ohio village named among best small towns for summer vacation
Now, recent excavations have uncovered a grand banquet hall with frescoes of mythological subjects from the Trojan War.
The paintings include Helen of Troy; Paris, the Prince of Troy; and their sister Cassandra, according to the Archaeological Park of Pompeii.
This image released by the Italian Culture Ministry on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, shows, part of the frescoes inside an imposing banquet hall, with elegant black walls, decorated with mythological subjects inspired by the Trojan War, which was recently unhearted in the Pompeii archaeological area near Naples in southern Italy. (Italian Culture Ministry via AP, HO) This image released by the Italian Culture Ministry on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, shows a fresco depicting the Greek mythology’s figures Cassandra, a cursed prophetess, and Apollo, God of oracles and knowledge, inside an imposing banquet hall, with elegant black walls, decorated with mythological subjects inspired by the Trojan War, recently unhearted in the Pompeii archaeological area near Naples in southern Italy. (Italian Culture Ministry via AP, HO) This image released by the Italian Culture Ministry on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, shows, a banquet hall, with elegant black walls, decorated with mythological subjects inspired by the Trojan War, recently unhearted in the Pompeii archaeological area near Naples in southern Italy. (Italian Culture Ministry via AP, HO) This image released by the Italian Culture Ministry on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, shows a fresco depicting the Greek mythology’s figures Cassandra, right, a cursed prophetess, and Apollo, God of oracles and knowledge, inside an imposing banquet hall, with elegant black walls, decorated with mythological subjects inspired by the Trojan War, recently unhearted in the Pompeii archaeological area near Naples in southern Italy. (Italian Culture Ministry via AP, HO) This image released by the Italian Culture Ministry on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, shows a fresco depicting the Greek mythology’s figures of Helen, left, and Paris of Troy, right, inside an imposing banquet hall, with elegant black walls, decorated with mythological subjects inspired by the Trojan War, recently unhearted in the Pompeii archaeological area near Naples in southern Italy. (Italian Culture Ministry via AP, HO) This image released by the Italian Culture Ministry on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, shows, part of the frescoes inside an imposing banquet hall, with elegant black walls, decorated with mythological subjects inspired by the Trojan War, which was recently unhearted in the Pompeii archaeological area near Naples in southern Italy. (Italian Culture Ministry via AP, HO)
The banquet hall is about 50 feet long and 20 feet wide, according to the park. The dining room opened onto a courtyard.
Eclipse is over, but another once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon will happen this year
“The walls were painted black to prevent the smoke from the oil lamps being seen on the walls,” park director Gabriel Zuchtriegel is quoted in the news release. “People would meet to dine after sunset. The flickering light of the lamps had the effect of making the images appear to move, especially after a few glasses of good Campanian wine.”
Excavation in this section has uncovered two lavish homes, in addition to the frescoes.
For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to Fox 8 Cleveland WJW.
