An analysis of 26 paint pigments found in Pompeii reveals the remarkable skill of artisan skill at mixing natural and ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii uncovered an ancient tiny home filled with elaborate artwork that has remained largely intact for ...

It is estimated that 15 to 20 percent of Pompeii’s population perished in the eruption. The house with the painting was partially excavated in 1888 and 1891. Work resumed there at the beginning ...

In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced the discovery of ancient murals that shed light on the region’s mysteries.

1978 in the house of Julius Polybius ... Published drawings of Pompeii’s richly colored interiors helped trigger the neo-Classical revival in European art and architecture.

Life-sized statues of a man and a woman were discovered in a tomb in Pompeii, researchers said, thousands of years after a deadly volcano wiped out the ancient Roman city . Researchers say the nearly ...

Over the past twenty years, the ground in this area has risen by 55 inches. The newly discovered Frieze of the House of the ...

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Indeed, Pompeii became all the rage across the continent, inspiring a gaudy revival in Classical art and architecture ... city can tour homes such as the House of the Vettii—a residence of ...

An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, the archaeological site said Wednesday.

A recent study offers new insights into the pigments used by ancient Roman artists in Pompeii ... room of the House of the Tragic Poet, further enriching the understanding of the painting ...