Excavations in Pompeii revealed that four people, including a child, tried to seek shelter from the eruption of Mount ...

Every year, archeologists stumble across remains that shed light on the culture, politics, and daily life of Pompeii.

The stunning frescoes of the Villa of the Mysteries ... As modern visitors to Pompeii walk along the miles of ancient streets paved with original stones, through the forum where temples and ...

ROME, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Archaeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have uncovered a richly decorated but uncommonly small house with finely preserved frescoes of mythological scenes ...

Almost 2,000 years after Mount Vesuvius exploded, scholars continue to uncover extraordinary archaeological remains ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a series of nearly life-size frescoes spanning three walls of an ancient banquet hall. Set against a ruby-red backdrop, the wall paintings depict female fo ...

"Alongside the Villa of the Mysteries, this fresco forms an unparalleled testament to the lesser-known aspects of ancient Mediterranean ... said the director of Pompeii, Gabriel Zuchtriegel.

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

There has been a chilling new Pompeii discovery that has revealed the true horror of the volcanic explosion. For one local ...

The fresco captures the moment when Helle holds out a hand to Phrixus for help. The ancient story likely no longer held any religious value for Pompeii residents and served merely as a decoration ...