In the incredible frescoes found during the excavations of the city destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, “the dominant theme seems to be that of heroism, in the depictions of heroic couples and deities from the Trojan War.”
The excavations which are carried out in the archaeological area of Pompeii (southern Italy), city destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79made possible the discovery of a impressive banquet hallwith elegant black walls and decorated with fresh with mythological themes inspired by the Trojan War.
It is “a refined environment in which you can spend moments of conviviality, between banquets and conversations, in which you can enjoy the high standard of living demonstrated by the spaciousness of the space, the presence of frescoes and mosaics of style III, the artistic quality of the paintings and the choice of themes,” they explained in a statement on Thursday.
In the incredible frescoes found during work on insula 10 of Region IX, “the dominant theme appears to be that of heroism, in the images of heroes and deities from the Trojan War, but also of fate and at the same time of the often untapped possibility that man should be able to change his own destiny,” they add.
He excellent state of conservation allows us to locate “next to Helen and Paris, indicated in a Greek inscription between the two figures with their other name ‘Alexander’ and on the walls of the room appears the figure of Cassandra, daughter of Priam, combined with Apollo. “
“The frequent presence of mythological figures in the paintings of habitable and cozy environments of Roman houses had the social function of receiving guests and dinners, providing ideas for conversations and reflection on existence,” they explain.
“The walls were black to prevent the smoke from the lamps from showing on the walls. This is where they gathered to celebrate after sunset, the flickering light of the lamps made the statues seem to move, especially after a few glasses of good wine from Campania,” underlines the director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, in a note.
The large living room measures approx 15 meters long and 6 meters wide and opens onto a patio resembling an open-air service corridor, with a long staircase leading to the first floor, without decoration.
A huge pile of building materials was found under the arches of the stairs and someone had drawn with charcoal on the rough plaster of the arches of the grand staircase two pairs of gladiators and what appears to be a huge stylized phallus, they added. .
The excavation activity in insula 10 of Region IX is part of a wider project to secure the perimeter front between the excavated and unexcavated area, to improve the hydrogeological structure, with the aim of ensuring the protection of the vast Pompeian heritage.
The excavations carried out so far in the area have made it possible to discover two connected houses, a house with a bakery and a fullonica (laundry room), opposite Via Nola and whose facades were already built at the end of the 19th century discovers. century.
Behind these two houses, at this stage of the excavation, opulent living rooms decorated with frescoes emerge, in this case also affected by important renovations at the time of the eruption.
“Pompeii is truly a treasure chest that continues to surprise and awe us, because every time we dig we find something beautiful and meaningful. We believe in this unique representing Pompeii and that is why we have financed new excavations in the budget law,” stated Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano.
Source: EITB
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