_pompeii39s-stunning-secret-is-uncovered-after-2000-years-archaeologists-are-amazed-to-discover-a-39high-quality39-fresco.jpg "Pompeii's stunning secret is uncovered after 2,000 years: Archaeologists are amazed to discover a 'high quality' fresco depicting Helen of Troy during excavations at the ancient Roman city from mount athos monastery in greece Video Screenshot Preview")
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Nearly 2,000 years since it was buried by volcanic rubble, the lost city of Pompeii is yielding even more astonishing discoveries.<br/><br/>Archeologists have uncovered remarkably preserved 'fresco' paintings on a wall at a former private residence along Via di Nola, one of Pompeii's longest streets. <br/><br/>One of the stunning artworks depicts Helen of Troy, a beautiful woman in Greek mythology, meeting Paris, prince of Troy, for the first time. <br/><br/>According to legend, the resulting elopement between the two sparked the Trojan War of the 12th century BC. <br/><br/>It's one of many buried treasures found at the Italian former city, which was famously destroyed in AD 79 by the lethal eruption of Mount Vesuvius. <br/>
Nearly 2,000 years since it was buried by volcanic rubble, the lost city of Pompeii is yielding even more astonishing discoveries.<br/><br/>Archeologists have uncovered remarkably preserved 'fresco' paintings on a wall at a former private residence along Via di Nola, one of Pompeii's longest streets. <br/><br/>One of the stunning artworks depicts Helen of Troy, a beautiful woman in Greek mythology, meeting Paris, prince of Troy, for the first time. <br/><br/>According to legend, the resulting elopement between the two sparked the Trojan War of the 12th century BC. <br/><br/>It's one of many buried treasures found at the Italian former city, which was famously destroyed in AD 79 by the lethal eruption of Mount Vesuvius. <br/>
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