This week we have 3 news stories about art in the ancient world. First up, 10 years of excavating a synagogue in Israel has revealed stunning floor mosaics. Then, we head to everyone’s favorited ancient city, Pompeii, where spectacular frescos were uncovered in a residence. And finally, rock carvings in Peru may depict people singing or dancing while hallucinating.
Links - Surprising Scenes in Stone
- Pompeii: Breathtaking new paintings found at ancient city (BBC)
- Archaeologists Reveal Rock Art May Depict People Singing While High (Newsweek)
- Dances with Zigzags in Toro Muerto, Peru: Geometric Petroglyphs as (Possible) Embodiments of Songs
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