[SunkenCiv]

The fresco was discovered in the 'black room', an 'imposing' banquet hall with elegant black walls at a former private residence at Pompeii (pictured)

[Red Badger]

It's being called the black room because it was painted black, likely to mask soot from oil lamps that would have burnt...

They were painted black to make the colors more vibrant and stand out even more. A painter once told me that if you want white paint to be brighter, just add a little black...............

[Gay State Conservative]

We visited Pompeii about 20 years ago and it was amazing.However,it was July and I got the worst sunburn I had ever had on that day. I'd love to go back in March or October and spend a lot more time there.I'd also like to visit Herculaneum.

[Codeflier]

All I can say is...poor, poor Apollo. Yikes.

[Freee-dame]

Amazing finds continue to be made in Pompeii excavations.

[Rinnwald]

I guess noses were the big asses of the first century.

[ComputerGuy]

My wife, who’s been just about everywhere, counts Pompeii in her Top Two Places to Visit.

[Gene Eric]

Many subterranean discoveries. We noticed a couple underway during our visit to Rome many years ago. I believe the discovery was related to road construction. I’m curious how the structures were covered, or were they actually built into the ground.

[algore]

[sphinx]

I am upset at the lack of racial diversity in these frescos. They certainly do not reflect who we are today and should probably be withdrawn from public viewing if not destroyed.

[Flag_This]

"It's being called the black room because it was painted black"

[linMcHlp]

“One of the stunning artworks depicts Helen of Troy, a beautiful woman in Greek mythology, meeting Paris, prince of Troy, for the first time”