Spectacular Room Decorated With Trojan War Characters Discovered In Pompeii

Spectacular Room Decorated With Trojan War Characters Discovered In Pompeii

Fresco representing Jupiter’s lover Leda and the swan on a wall of a spectacular banqueting room with elegant black walls, decorated with mythological characters and subjects inspired by the Trojan War, recently brought to light during the excavations currently underway at Pompeii, Italy on April 2024 and now completely visible in all its splendour. The room is about fifteen metres long and six metres wide and opens onto a courtyard that seems to be an unroofed access room with a long undecorated staircase leading up to the first floor. The walls were painted black to prevent the smoke from the oil lamps being seen on the walls. The frequent presence of mythological figures in the paintings of living rooms and dining rooms of Roman houses had the explicit social function of entertaining guests and table companions, providing talking points for conversations and reflections on life. The dominant theme seems to be that of heroism, shown by the depictions of pairs of heroes and deities involved in the Trojan War

Spectacular Room Decorated With Trojan War Characters Discovered In Pompeii

Spectacular Room Decorated With Trojan War Characters Discovered In Pompeii

Fresco representing Jupiter’s lover Leda and the swan on a wall of a spectacular banqueting room with elegant black walls, decorated with mythological characters and subjects inspired by the Trojan War, recently brought to light during the excavations currently underway at Pompeii, Italy on April 2024 and now completely visible in all its splendour. The room is about fifteen metres long and six metres wide and opens onto a courtyard that seems to be an unroofed access room with a long undecorated staircase leading up to the first floor. The walls were painted black to prevent the smoke from the oil lamps being seen on the walls. The frequent presence of mythological figures in the paintings of living rooms and dining rooms of Roman houses had the explicit social function of entertaining guests and table companions, providing talking points for conversations and reflections on life. The dominant theme seems to be that of heroism, shown by the depictions of pairs of heroes and deities involved in the Trojan War

Hubble Tracks Jupiter’s Stormy Weather

Hubble Tracks Jupiter’s Stormy Weather

Handout - Hubble Image of Jupiter’s Storm Activity and Io Taken January 6, 2024. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope imaged both sides of the giant planet, Jupiter, on January 5-6, 2024. Incredible new pictures show the stormy weather on Jupiter. The images, captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope on January 5-6, 2024, provide a view of both hemispheres of the planet. The space agency said Thursday (14 March) the visuals feature the largest planet in the Solar System "in all its banded glory". One image depicts the 'Great Red Spot,' the Solar System's largest storm, with a size massive enough to swallow the Earth. NASA explain that Hubble monitors Jupiter and the other outer solar system planets every year under the Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy program (OPAL). OPAL focuses on long-term observations of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune to monitor and understand changes in their atmospheres, including variations in weather patterns, cloud formations, and other atmospheric phenomena. "This is because these lar

Hubble Tracks Jupiter’s Stormy Weather

Hubble Tracks Jupiter’s Stormy Weather

Handout - Hubble Image of Jupiter Taken January 5, 2024. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope imaged both sides of the giant planet, Jupiter, on January 5-6, 2024. Incredible new pictures show the stormy weather on Jupiter. The images, captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope on January 5-6, 2024, provide a view of both hemispheres of the planet. The space agency said Thursday (14 March) the visuals feature the largest planet in the Solar System "in all its banded glory". One image depicts the 'Great Red Spot,' the Solar System's largest storm, with a size massive enough to swallow the Earth. NASA explain that Hubble monitors Jupiter and the other outer solar system planets every year under the Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy program (OPAL). OPAL focuses on long-term observations of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune to monitor and understand changes in their atmospheres, including variations in weather patterns, cloud formations, and other atmospheric phenomena. "This is because these large worlds are shrouded i

Hubble Tracks Jupiter’s Stormy Weather

Hubble Tracks Jupiter’s Stormy Weather

Handout - Hubble Views Jupiter, January 2024. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope imaged both sides of the giant planet, Jupiter, on January 5-6, 2024. Incredible new pictures show the stormy weather on Jupiter. The images, captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope on January 5-6, 2024, provide a view of both hemispheres of the planet. The space agency said Thursday (14 March) the visuals feature the largest planet in the Solar System "in all its banded glory". One image depicts the 'Great Red Spot,' the Solar System's largest storm, with a size massive enough to swallow the Earth. NASA explain that Hubble monitors Jupiter and the other outer solar system planets every year under the Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy program (OPAL). OPAL focuses on long-term observations of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune to monitor and understand changes in their atmospheres, including variations in weather patterns, cloud formations, and other atmospheric phenomena. "This is because these large worlds are shrouded in clouds an

Universal Studios Hollywood kicks off "terror attractions" for Halloween

STORY: Universal Studios Hollywood kicks off "terror attractions" for Halloween DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Halloween-themed event at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles STORYLINE: Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, the United States kicked off its Halloween Horror Nights on Thursday, an annual Halloween-themed event. This year's Horror Nights, running from Sept. 8 to Oct. 31, will immerse guests in a living, breathing, three-dimensional world of terror inspired by TV and film's most compelling horror properties. The all-new expanded "Terror Tram" features Jordan Peele's Blockbuster Films, Nope and Us, in a crossover experience at the original Jupiter's Claim set. Visitors can also immerse in a series of haunted house experiences, including "The Weeknd: After Hours Nightmare", which takes guests into the twisted mind of the multi-award-winning artist The Weeknd as they step into a surreal living

JUPITER'S DARLING

JUPITER'S DARLING

JUPITER'S DARLING [US 1955] ESTHER WILLIAMS Date: 1955

JUPITER'S DARLING

JUPITER'S DARLING

JUPITER'S DARLING [US 1955] L-R, MARGE CHAMPION, GOWER CHANPION, director GEORGE SIDNEY, ESTHER WILLIAMS, GEORGE SANDERS, GEORGE WELLS

JUPITER'S DARLING

JUPITER'S DARLING

JUPITER'S DARLING (US 1952) MGM Date: 1952

Jupiter's satellite Ganymede

Jupiter's satellite Ganymede

Jupiter's satellite Ganymede photographed by U.S. spacecraft Galileo, as released July 15 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ==Kyodo