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Monday, July 24, 2023

The Stunning Ancient Greek Queen Fresco Discovered in Pompeii

A stunning fresco discovered amongst the ruins of ancient Pompeii in 2018 depicts a sensual scene of the Roman god Jupiter, disguised as a swan, and Leda, the Greek mythical queen of Sparta and wife of King Tyndareus. The figure of Queen Leda being impregnated by the god in swan form was a fairly common […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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