In this Trojan War-adjacent myth, a Spartan queen named Leda is seduced by the sky-god Zeus when he takes the form of a swan. After this union, Leda gives birth to two eggs, from which Helen ...

One of the frescoes depicts the legendary Helen of Troy and Paris, whose elopement set off the series of events that led to the Trojan War. Helen had been married to Menelaus, the king of Sparta ...

Now, recent excavations have uncovered a grand banquet hall with frescoes of mythological subjects from the Trojan War. The paintings include Helen of Troy; Paris, the Prince of Troy; and their ...

Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series continues with a video on the Trojan War, as we talk about the historicity of the conflict between Trojans and the Greeks depicted in the ...

Archaeologists discovered rare paintings, showing Helen of Troy and other Greek figures, in the lost Roman city of Pompeii 2000 years after the deadly volcanic eruption.

Rare, centuries-old Roman paintings were uncovered in the ruins of Pompeii.. The frescoes were found in a dining room in the ruined city buried under ash after a catastrophic volcanic eruption in ...

Frescoes and mosaics depicting mythological themes related to the Trojan War, such as Paris and Helen, and Apol. The archaeological excavation initiated in 2023 in Insula 10 of Regio IX in Pompeii has ...

In years past, the Trojan prince Paris led a successful expedition to abduct Helen, renowned for her beauty and charisma, and the two live as lovers in Troy as the war rages around them.