Stunning Roman frescoes have been uncovered by archeologists in Pompeii, the ancient city destroyed by an eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius in the year 79 AD. Experts say the newly discovered ...

Recently, the world got a rare treat: new frescoes were unearthed from Pompeii that show mythological scenes from the Trojan ...

These frescoes provide profound insights into the social and cultural aspects of Roman life. The banquet hall, likely a venue for elite gatherings, illustrates the sophistication of social rituals ...

That was no different in 2024, with a construction worker turning up a nude marble deity hidden some 1,600 years ago, an art historian spotting a missing painting on his social media feed, and an ...

Instead, the Roman fresco likely features a flat focaccia — food that was commonly eaten in the town before it was destroyed in the A.D. 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The Archaeological Park of ...

Frescoes dating back almost 2,000 years to the time of the Roman emperor Hadrian will now be on display to the public when they visit Rome’s ancient Baths of Caracalla. “For the first time ...

And they were anonymous: the only known signed Roman fresco is from Pompeii. It was executed by a certain “Lucius”. Puzzlingly, his is not an accomplished work. Whether Lucius was a slave with ...

Given fresh life were frescoes from the latest fashion in Pompeii ... "The House of the Vetti is like the history of Pompeii and actually of Roman society within one house," Pompeii's director ...

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In the shadow of Mount Vesuvius lies Pompeii, an ancient city that has captured the world’s imagination since excavations began in the 18th century. This site continues to yield astonishing insights ...

Absent of depictions in art or descriptions in literature, Roman dodecahedrons remain enigmas ... it contained a number of ornate and erotic frescoes. Archaeologists uncovered the house in ...

It turned out to be an 1,800-year-old Roman sculpture ... when it was revealed it contained a number of ornate and erotic frescoes. Archaeologists uncovered the house in the central district ...