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ROME (AP) — Archaeologists in Pompeii, the ancient city buried
by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, have unveiled the
partially reconstructed frescoed ceiling vault of a banquet hall
featuring detailed images of Greek mythology.
The curved vault was presented late Thursday at the end of an
international workshop on new discoveries and restorations in
the excavations of Pompeii, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is
one of Italy’s most visited tourist attractions.
The archaeological park said Friday that it used an innovative
method to reconstruct the ceiling, which is believed to have
been from a banquet hall on the upper floor of a house with an
adjoining bakery.
Experts created a curved support structure to place the
fragments in the design that replicates the original shape of
the vault. As new fragments of frescoes are found and restored,
they can be added to the scene, the park said in a statement.
Archaeologists determined that the main theme of the work was of
Dionysus and Ariadne, whose union is one of the best-known Greek
myths.
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