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Newly unearthed frescoes in a room in the House of the Painters at Work, which was first excavated between 1982 and 2005, depict an eclectic array of images against a red background. These include fanciful architectural elements, gods and heroes, as well as two rare images of children.
The House of the Painters at Work
The frescoes in the House of the Painters at Work include one (left) showing the hero Perseus displaying the head of the Gorgon Medusa to his love, Andromeda, and another (r
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