Pompeii: The New Dig

The Black Frescoes

Pompeii’s director, Dr. Gabriel Zuchtriegel, reveals an incredible discovery in a room in the new wealthy house. Intricate frescoes depicting scenes from Homer’s Iliad painted on black walls.

The Black Frescoes

3m 18s

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