Rare Pompeii Ceiling Is Restored From Fragments, Depicting Scene From Myth
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Archaeologists restored a rare ceiling from Pompeii by assembling about 1,000 fragments. The ceiling depicts a myth scene showing the love story of Dionysus and Ariadne. This restoration highlights the preservation of ancient art in Pompeii.
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The scene depicts the love story of Dionysus and Ariadne.
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The ceiling was restored from about 1,000 fragments.
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Loaded language removedBy collecting about 1,000 fragments and painstakingly assembling the pieces, archaeologists restored a scene depicting the popular love story of Dionysus and Ariadne.
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The ceiling was restored from about 1,000 fragments.
New York TimesThe restoration was painstaking.
OpinionThe scene depicts the love story of Dionysus and Ariadne.
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