By le thi huyen 
Pompeii archeologists announced Monday the discovery of this erotic depiction of the Greek myth “Leda and the Swan,” which was hidden under ash for centuries
It’s believed to have adorned a bedroom wall in a home at the center of the ancient city, near modern-day Naples, which was buried by the lava of Mount Vesuvius in the year 79.
The myth depicts the god Zeus transforming himself into a swan to seduce and impregnate Leda, the queen of Sparta. The tale has been depicted by artists through the centuries, including Da Vinci and Tintoretto.
“Leda watches the spectator with a sensuality that’s absolutely pronounced,” Pompeii archeological-park director Massimo Osanna said. “[The] myth of love, with an explicit sensuality in a bedroom where, obviously beside sleep, there could be other activities.”