Ancient Roman frescos in Arles, France

France-Arles-Ancient Roman frescos-01Archaeologists have unearthed extremely rare ancient Roman frescoes, comparable to those found in the Villa of Mysteries in Pompeii, in the southern city of Arles.

The frescoes were painted between 20 and 70 BC.

Archaeologists have compared the frescoes 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 Mt Vesuvius volcano.

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http://www.arles-antique.cg13.fr, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11733670/Ancient-Roman-frescos-worthy-of-Pompeii-found-in-southern-France.html

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