Several rare Roman paintings were uncovered in the ruins of Pompeii in a dining room depicting Greek mythology from Helen of Troy to Apollo.

It seems there was no room for them in the Hollywood adaptation of the Greek classic, writes LIAM LACEY. Even Brad Pitt, who plays Achilles, admits he was a tad overwhelmed by Homer's Iliad ...

Hector (Eric Bana) and Paris (Orlando Bloom), princes of Troy, have successfully negotiated a peace treaty with Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson), the King of Sparta and brother of Agamemnon.

The stricken soldier is unmasked as Achilles' cousin Patroclus - wearing his relative's armour in an attempt to inspire a Greek fightback. Killing "Achilles" proves to be the nail in Hector's coffin.

Troy features Agamemnon and Achilles hiding inside the horse, but as Konijnendijk points out, both of them are dead by this point in the Ancient Greek story. "So we've confused our chronology ...

Buried and unseen for nearly 2,000 years, a series of striking paintings showing Helen of Troy and other Greek heroes has been uncovered in the ruined Roman town of Pompeii.

No matter how many times she screams that Troy will fall, nobody listens. This is the price of ownership over your body as a woman in Greek myth – the loss of your voice.

Paintings depicted Helen of Troy, Cassandra The paintings depicted the Helen of Troy among other Greek figures. The work showcased themes of heroism through the role heroes and gods played in the ...