The fresco depicting the Greek mythological siblings Phrixus and Helle.Photo: Pompeii Archaeological Park
Posted on 03/04/2024 5:17:46 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Archaeologists excavating a house adjacent to the House of Leda in Insula 6, Regio V, in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have unearthed a fresco depicting the Greek mythological siblings Phrixus and Helle (also known as Ellie).
Still astonishingly colorful some 2,000 years after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius wiped out the city, the frescoes were unearthed during restoration work around the mansion of the House of Leda.
The director of Pompeii Archaeological Park, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, described the discovery as a poignant reflection of history unfolding.
The unearthed fresco depicts two refugees at sea from ancient Greece, Phrixus and Elle, brother and sister who flee their home after being driven out by their stepmother, who has bribed Delphi's oracle to have the children killed in order to end the famine that has befallen their homeland. The two siblings are rescued by Hera, and they escape on the Golden Fleece ram. Elle slips from the ram and drowns in the strait between Europe and Asia (named after her, or the Hellespont). In the fresco, she is seen disappearing into the waves, while her brother Frisso survives...
Unexpected discoveries in recent months include thirteen Nativity-style statuettes that revealed evidence of pagan ritual customs in the ancient Roman city and, in June of last year, a remarkable still-life fresco that resembled a pizza and contained an object that appeared to be a pineapple.
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The fresco depicting the Greek mythological siblings Phrixus and Helle.Photo: Pompeii Archaeological Park
0:00 Introduction
1:31 Region IX Insula 10
2:25 Atrium space and adjacent rooms
2:53 The "pizza" focaccia fresco!
4:23 Abandoned job site: roof tiles and tuff bricks
6:10 Tablinum
6:24 Lararium with stucco snakes
7:49 Modern warehouse with dig finds
8:23 Bakery
10:10 Newly investigated area just off the peristyle (still to be excavated)
10:55 Come study -explore with me! Take a course!Explore the newest excavation in Pompeii! | 11:44
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Yeah,I get he’s being rescued from the sea but he kind of looks three sheets to the wind.
The author has a talent for writing a click bait line.
Yes, I clicked.
I visited Pompeii and Herculaneum last June and am going to Pompeii again this month to spend more time there. These new finds are fascinating.
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