Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices in the ancient city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 ...

One day in the year 79, Pompeii came under fire.The explosion of nearby Mount Vesuvius sent a mushroom cloud of ash and rock into the atmosphere, pummeling the ancient Roman trading hub and resort ...

Pompeii may not have much to say about the history of the Roman Empire, ... It’s more akin to the heightened sword-and-sandal style of Snyder’s most popular film, 300, ...

Rare Frescoes Unearthed in Pompeii Shed Light on Ancient Rituals By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh ...

In one image, a hunter swings a sword from which animal entrails are dangling. In another, a figure makes an acrobatic ...

A rare set of nearly life-sized paintings were dug up in Pompeii over the last few weeks, offering “lesser known” clues about rituals connected to the Greek god of wine, Dionysus, in the ...

Authorities at Pompeii in southern Italy are introducing a daily limit of 20,000 visitors as part of efforts to protect the ancient site. The measure, which will come into force from November 15 ...

More than 100 years after the discovery of the large fresco in the Villa of the Mysteries, a new one has been discovered in ...

Some 1,150 bodies have been discovered at Pompeii, most killed by exposure to volcanic lava flows of 250C (480F). People and buildings were buried in 6 metres of discharge from the eruption.

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