Natalie Haynes Instagram – Today we are blue, for the newly discovered blue room in Pompeii 💙🩵📘🖌️ Isn’t it incredible?
Photos from friend of the show Dr Sophie Hay!
Posted @withregram • @pompei79 Blue is the new black (room) in #Pompeii
An extraordinary discovery of a sacred room in Region IX decorated in a rare blue colour (Egyptian Blue). The red painted niches would be used in religious worship and offerings. And wonderfully, despite the rooms magnificence, it was part of the Roman building works at the time of the eruption and contains upturned empty amphorae and building materials in discrete piles on the floor including mortar, cocciopesto and oyster shells.
Huge compliments and thanks to all the archaeologists, in particular Gennaro Iovino, and conservators for their diligent work and, as ever, for always warmly welcoming me to come and document the progress of their work @pompeii_parco_archeologico | Posted on 04/Jun/2024 14:50:31
