Pompeii: Rare Ceiling Fresco Fragments Found at Casa dei Pittori

Excavators at Pompeii's Casa dei Pittori recovered fragments of a frescoed ceiling from a distinct soil layer — a rarity, since ceiling paintings were mostly destroyed and scattered during the 79 CE eruption while wall frescoes often survived in place. The Parco Archeologico di Pompei published the find in May 2024 as a preliminary report; no lab analysis or reassembly is confirmed.