Ceiling Fresco
Clip: Episode 2 | 1m 37sVideo has Closed Captions
Archaeologists in Pompeii begin to reconstruct an elaborate, intricately painted fresco.
Two of the archaeologists begin to reconstruct an elaborate and intricately painted fresco. As they piece it back together, it reveals a scene from the Middle East. The delicate painting is one of the best found in Pompeii, and the surprise is that the artist painted it directly onto a ceiling.
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Ceiling Fresco
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Two of the archaeologists begin to reconstruct an elaborate and intricately painted fresco. As they piece it back together, it reveals a scene from the Middle East. The delicate painting is one of the best found in Pompeii, and the surprise is that the artist painted it directly onto a ceiling.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship[Bin Sliding] NARRATOR: Alessandro and Ausilia carefully reconstruct the beautiful fresco.
[Speaking Italian] [Speaking Italian] [Speaking Italian] [Speaking Italian] NARRATOR: In the center is an exotic religious ceremony set in the Middle East.
AUSILIA: [Speaking Italian] [Speaking Italian] AUSILIA: [Speaking Italian] ALESSANDRO: [Speaking Italian] AUSILIA: [Speaking Italian] -ALESSANDRO: [Speaking Italian] -AUSILIA: [Speaking Italian] [Speaking Italian] ALESSANDRO: [Speaking Italian] ALESSANDRO: [Speaking Italian] [Speaking Italian] [Speaking Italian] NARRATOR: The surprise here is that the artist didn't paint this fresco on a wall, but directly onto a ceiling.
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