A complete Romain fresco dating back between 20-70 B.C. has been found in Arles, France.
The fresco is unique as it is one of the only full murals that has been found outside Italy – others have simply been fragments.
Experts at the National Institute of Preventive Archaeological research (Inrap) compare the images to those found in the villa of Boscoreale and the famous Villa of Mysteries in Pompeii, the ancient Roman town near Naples that was preserved under lava from an eruption of the Vesuvius volcano.
The Arles fresco shows 11 images in total, including one of a beautiful woman plucking the strings of a harp in rich Egyptian blues and red vermilion pigments.
Story: RFI | Photo: Julien Boislève, Inrap/ Musée Départemental Arles Antique
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