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 ...

Who were the women who inhabited ancient Pompeii? A new exhibition of art, objects, and personal testimonies has the answers.

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 ...

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 ...

So while the fresco in Pompeii doesn’t depict a pizza ... Cato the Elder, another Roman author, included recipes for porridge in his book on agriculture, according to the University of Pennsylvania.

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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 ... deeper layers could reveal more rooms and even frescoes — potentially also precious findings.” ...