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Pompeii remains a city of wonders rising from the ashes.
Excavations at the site have taken place since the 18th century in spurts.
The latest breathtaking discovery is a hall with stunning fresco paintings depicting scenes of mythology.
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He’s a politician.
We think he may be the one who owns the posh house behind the bakery and the laundry.
Within the living quarters was a gorgeous reception hall painted in red with illustrated columns.
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The black room itself has a rich white mosaic floor, very well preserved over the centuries.
The walls of the black room may have been so decorated to disguise smoke stains from lighting.
Its panels, outlined in white, feature figural groupings.
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One can spy Apollo, the god, trying to seduce a disinterested Cassandra, a priestess.
Paris kidnaps Helen of Troy, kicking off the Trojan war, while a sad looking dog looks on.
And Zeus poses as a swan to enchant Queen Leda of Sparta in a truly beautiful artistic rendering.
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Apollo, Cassandra, Paris, and Helen of Troy all appear.
Photo:Parco Arcaeologico di Pompei
Photo:Parco Arcaeologico di Pompei
Photo:Parco Arcaeologico di Pompei
Photo:Parco Arcaeologico di Pompei
Photo:Parco Arcaeologico di Pompei
