Submerged ancient settlements and the paints of Pompeii: See the latest discoveries
From ancient Roman structures under homes to Viking jewelry in a wetland, here are some of the latest archaeological discoveries.
What did ancient Roman artists use to paint Pompeii? New study offers a glimpse
Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of an ancient painter.” ...
Reviving Ancient Vineyards in Pompeii
The Art of Wine, a timeless bond between past, present, and future, in one of the most incredible places in history: the ...
Life-sized murals discovered on walls of Pompeii home buried by volcanic eruption nearly 2,000 years ago
In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced ...
New shade of grey: Pompeii study reveals ancient Roman artists' pigment techniques
Notable results include the identification of the first known use of a new gray color in Pompeian art. The presence of barite ...
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What can an exhibition about an ancient city frozen in time tell us about museums and the meaning of the present?
Most people will be familiar with the idea of Pompeii as a thriving ancient city where time stood ... Visitors treated them more like art, reading them for the emotional or moral message they ...
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What did ancient Roman artists use to paint Pompeii? New study offers a glimpse
Archaeologists in Pompeii, Italy, analyzed a variety of paint pigments, offering glimpse the art of ancient Romans, a study said. Photo from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii The ruins of Pompeii ...