The ancient ruined city at the foot of Mount Vesuvius always has surprises in store. In Pompeii, archaeologists have just discovered a fresco depicting the Greek mythological brothers Phrixus and Heli. Watchman.
They had to flee
Gabriel Zutztriegel, director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, described the discovery as a poignant mirror of history. “History repeats itself.”
Beautiful fresco, in excellent condition. The legend of Phrixus and Heli is known in Pompeii and remains relevant to this day. A pair of brothers are adrift in the sea and are forced to flee because their stepmother wants to get rid of them. While escaping, Hailey falls into the water and drowns
The director said of the mural.
The mural uses bright colors and depicts Hailey's face in a sophisticated style as she sinks into the water while holding out her brother's hand.
Zuchtriegel is optimistic that homes in the neighborhood will be made accessible in the near future For the general public.
Everyone thinks about pizza
As we wrote previously, last summer a mural was found that some say depicts pizza, at least an early version of it. In the discovery, against a black background, we can see pomegranates, dates and wine grapes on a silver tray, and next to them on the left is something that looks like a pizza.
Gabriel Zotztriegel isn't surprised that this is the first thing that comes to most people's minds, because it's actually similar. But it reminds me of that
The ancient Romans did not yet know about tomatoes or mozzarella cheese, which are the main ingredients of pizza.
But this was not the only discovery last year, because in December thirteen statues of the Nativity of Christ were found among the ruins of Pompeii. According to experts, this proves the presence of pagan rituals in the ancient city.
Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Two thousand people died there, and the mummified bodies of some can still be seen today.
The ruins have become one of the most visited archaeological sites in the world. But the city, which attracts nearly four people a year, has come a long way since 2013. UNESCO then threatened to add the ruins to its list of endangered World Heritage sites unless Italian authorities improved their condition. This has been avoided so far.
