It is believed the frescoes once decorated at least 20 internal walls of a high-status Roman building between AD 40 and 150.

Some fragments imitate high-status wall tiles, such as red Egyptian porphyry – a crystal-speckled volcanic stone – framing the elaborate veins of African giallo antico – a yellow marble.

Archaeological ‘jigsaw’ reveals 2,000-year-old Roman wall paintings By PA News Agency. Share. 2. Skip to ... framing the elaborate veins of African giallo antico – a yellow marble.