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Apr 11, 2024 · Stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the Roman city buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79. ... The black room is the latest treasure to emerge from the ...
Apr 11, 2024 · Pompeii and nearby Herculaneum were seaside resorts favored by wealthy Romans when they were devastated by the eruption, ... “You’re walking into a room with an all-white floor, all-black ...
Apr 11, 2024 · The dining room frescoes are painted in the so-called Third Style, popular in Pompeii from about 15 B.C. to A.D. mid-first century, Mr. Zuchtriegel said, and there is evidence that they had been ...
Apr 11, 2024 · Preserved frescoes from the ancient Roman city Pompeii have been revealed as part of a recently excavated banquet hall on site, the archaeological park announced Thursday. Frescoes lining the room ...
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Apr 11, 2024 · The discovery of the Black Room is part of a larger excavation effort within Pompeii’s Region Nine, revealing interconnected residential and commercial spaces. Archaeologists believe that the house containing the Black Room, alongside a neighboring bakery and laundry, may have been owned by Aulus Rustius Verus, a wealthy and influential figure in Pompeii, known for his political influence ...
Apr 11, 2024 · Archaeologists working at the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have revealed beautifully preserved frescoes in the Black Room, a banqueting hall in a newly excavated part of the site. It is the ...
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Apr 11, 2024 · The ornately decorated room provided an elegant setting for entertainment or conversation during banquets, the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, which oversees the site, said.
