The mural paints Apollo 2,000 years old

Italian archaeologists have unearthed a mosaic on a wall dating back about 2,000 years in the capital of Rome, drawing the god Apollo in Greek mythology, surrounded by art goddesses.

Mr. Umberto Broccoli, cultural officer of Rome City Council, said the mosaic was discovered under a tunnel near the Colosseum.

According to Broccoli, the mural dates back to about between 64 and 109 BC, found to be quite intact and is considered a very important finding.

The floating part of the wall, decorated with the Apollo mosaic picture, is about 2m high and 16m wide. Officials say the wall is still about 8m deep in the ground.

In addition, in this tunnel, belonging to the Baths of Trajan ruins (Trajan is a Roman emperor), archaeologists also discovered many other unique murals, including a description. a city scene and a scene of a group of people squeezing grapes to make wine.

Archaeologists believe that there are still many other murals that have not been excavated at the tunnel and that they need an additional $ 1 million to complete the excavation.

In Greek mythology, Apollo is the god of light, truth and art, often expressed in the form of a blond boy, wearing a silver bow and wearing a lyre. God Apollo is the unmarried child of Zeus and goddess Leto.

The twin brother of Apollo is Artemis hunting goddess. In Homer's writings, Apollo is often called the god of long-distance shooting. In the later period, Apollo is often identified with Helios.