Created more than a century before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., the wall paintings provide rare insights into secret rituals conducted in the Roman city ...

A recent study offers new insights into the pigments used by ancient Roman artists in Pompeii, revealing how they mixed raw ...

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.” ...

Researchers uncover that ancient Greek statues were not just painted and dressed but also perfumed, adding a new dimension to ...

In the shadow of Mt Vesuvius, Pompeii's buried wonders are still emerging. A newly found fresco offers a tantalising glimpse into the vibrant life of the past.

In a recently uncovered banquet hall in Regio IX of the ancient Roman city, a monumental fresco depicting a thiasos or procession ... The frieze has been attributed to the Second Style of Pompeian ...