Throughout the performance, Phaedra sequentially unveils the sheets to reveal the dead bodies of Hippolytus and also a ...

But it’s the wall art that is most “striking,” according to the park. That includes a well-preserved fresco near the back of the house depicting the tragic Greek myth of Hippolytus and Phaedra.

In the fresco, Phaedra sits draped in cloth, while Hippolytus stands before her. Another fresco in the house may depict Venus and Adonis. Pompeii Archaeological Park ...

In the House of Phaedra fresco, the princess is pictured partially nude and sitting in a chair, head bowed, while a bronze-colored and nude Hippolytus (whose large phallus is partially covered by ...

One well-preserved painting of Hippolytus and Phaedra, two characters from a Greek tragedy, gave the home its provisional name, the House of Phaedra. Hippolytus and Phaedra also appear in a small ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a tiny house in Pompeii that is filled with elaborate – and sometimes erotic – frescoes, further revealing the ornate way in which Romans decorated their homes.

One fresco depicts the myth of Hippolytus and Phaedra, a tragedy of love and betrayal that ends with Hippolytus’ death by his horse-drawn chariot.

One fresco depicts the myth of Hippolytus and Phaedra, a tragedy of love and betrayal that ends with Hippolytus’ death by his horse-drawn chariot.