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 ...

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.

Newly discovered frescoes in the House of Thiassus ... scientists were able to identify a broad palette of colors used in Roman mural painting. It was discovered that artists of the time mixed natural ...

Archaeologists have uncovered ancient paintings in Villa Cuomo, Italy, depicting Roman wine harvesting linked to Dionysus ...

An almost life-size frieze, or a 'megalography', has emerged which runs around three sides of the room. The cycle of ...

Notable results include the identification of the first known use of a new gray color in Pompeian art. The presence of barite ...

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

Greco-Roman art has been studied for centuries through the lens of its ... Putti making perfumes in a Roman fresco from the House of the Vettii in Pompeii. Credit: Yair Haklai / Wikimedia Commons The ...

The scientific article titled 'Pompeian pigments. A glimpse into ancient Roman colouring materials' has just been published ...

A room-sized, 3D diorama at the National Archeological Museum of Naples in Italy, depicts the ancient Roman town of Pompeii ...