Several rare Roman paintings were uncovered in the ruins of Pompeii in a dining room depicting Greek mythology from Helen of Troy to Apollo.

Buried and unseen for nearly 2,000 years, a series of striking paintings showing Helen of Troy and other Greek heroes has been uncovered in the ruined Roman town of Pompeii.. Discovered inside ...

Helen had been married to Menelaus, the king of Sparta, before fleeing to Troy with Paris. (Various versions of the myth differ regarding whether she was abducted or went willingly.) ...

Helen is depicted in stunning detail (alongside Paris, the prince of Troy) in one of the paintings on the recently discovered fresco wall of the winter dining room of a Pompeian villa.

See those sconces Helen and Paris lock eyes as she walks naked (we see her backside) among 100 kings. See that little twirp Menelaus demolish burly Trojans twice his size.

Rare Pompeii frescoes reveal Greek mythology figures and Trojan War scenes, including Cassandra and Helen of Troy. Measuring approximately 50 ft in length and 20 ft in width, this dining chamber ...

Roman art showing Helen of Troy discovered in Pompeii 2,000 years after volcanic eruption. Anthony Robledo. USA TODAY. Rare, centuries-old Roman paintings were uncovered in the ruins of Pompeii.

Buried and unseen for nearly 2,000 years, a series of striking paintings showing Helen of Troy and other Greek heroes has been uncovered in the ruined Roman town of Pompeii.