Pompeii archaeologists reconstruct frescoed ceiling of a banquet hall, with more fragments to come
Summary
Archaeologists at Pompeii revealed part of a restored curved ceiling from a banquet hall that shows scenes from Greek mythology. They used a new method to fit the painted pieces onto a shaped support, and more fragments will be added as they are found.Key Facts
- The ceiling belongs to a banquet hall on the upper floor of a house next to a bakery in Pompeii.
- Pompeii was buried by a volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.
- The restored fresco shows the story of Dionysus and Ariadne, a well-known Greek myth.
- Experts built a curved support to hold the fragments in the ceiling's original shape.
- The site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular tourist destination in Italy.
- The restoration was shown at an international workshop about new Pompeii discoveries.
- More fresco fragments will be added to the ceiling when they are found and restored.
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