Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArchaeologists in Pompeii have unveiled a partially reconstructed frescoed ceiling vault, featuring detailed images from Greek mythology. The artwork's main theme depicts the union of Cretan princess Ariadne and Dionysus, the god of wine and revelry. A curved support structure was created to meticulously place the fresco fragments, allowing for new discoveries to be added as they are found and restored. Pompeii, a Unesco World Heritage Site, was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The latest unveiling follows other significant recent discoveries at the site, including that of a large private bathhouse in 2025.In fullPompeii archaeologists unveil stunning fresco ceiling in ancient banquet hallMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Pompeii fresco that tells mythical love story restored from fragments
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArchaeologists in Pompeii have unveiled a partially reconstructed frescoed ceiling vault, featuring detailed images from Greek mythology. The artwork's main theme depicts the union of Cretan princess Ariadne and Dionysus, the god of wine and revelry. A curved support structure was created to meticulously place the fresco fragments, allowing for new discoveries to be added as they are found and restored. Pompeii, a Unesco World Heritage Site, was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The latest unveiling follows other significant recent discoveries at the site, including that of a large private bathhouse in 2025.In fullPompeii archaeologists unveil stunning fresco ceiling in ancient banquet hallMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
