The house is striking for the high level of wall decorations. It has been provisionally named the House of Phaedra after the ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii uncovered an ancient tiny home filled with elaborate artwork that has remained largely intact for ...

That includes a well-preserved fresco near the back of the house depicting the tragic Greek myth of Hippolytus and Phaedra.

Despite lacking a traditional atrium, the house's lavish frescoes rival those of grander homes, highlighting changing Roman ...

To register your interest please contact [email protected] providing details of the course you are teaching. Hippolytus (c.160–235 AD) occupies a unique place in Christian history as a ...

Archaeologists in Italy have stumbled upon some intricate artwork inside a small Pompeii house that reportedly was buried in ...

Archaeologists said they were struck by the "high level of its wall decorations" in a newly discovered home in the ancient ...

Hippolytus was slain in Sardinia where he had been exiled for being elected as an antipope, the first in the history of the Church. He was reconciled to the Church before his martyrdom.

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One shows a satyr embracing a naked nymph, while another depicts Phaedra who, according to Greek legend, became infatuated with her stepson Hippolytus. A third painting shows a couple who may be ...

Recent excavations in the Insula dei Casti Amanti, located in the vibrant central neighborhood of the ancient city of Pompeii ...