Frescoes lining the room's painted black walls depicted mythological characters ... the Director of the Archaeological park of Pompeii, said in a statement. "The mythological couples provided ...
The walls of the room were painted black to prevent the smoke from oil lamps being seen, explained Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the director of the Pompeii archaeological park. “People would meet to ...
A nearly life-size fresco just discovered in Pompeii depicts the initiation ... Vesuvius destroyed the city. In the room next door, archaeologists found a black reception area decorated with ...
ROME (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare ... Some of the recent discoveries include a black salon depicting scenes from the Trojan War, an extensive bath complex and a ...