Pompeii has been under excavation for centuries ... The home’s courtyard features a lararium, a shrine devoted to spirits that safeguarded Roman households. The archeologists speculate that ...

Ciro Fusco/EPA, via ShutterstockThe shrine, a.k.a. lararium, embedded in the home’s wall in Pompeii. A mural that might depict a Roman version of the Egyptian god Anubis also accompanies the shrine.

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city frozen in time by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., has revealed yet another incredible archaeological treasure. Researchers recently uncovered a ...

The shrine, known as a lararium, was found set into the wall of a house ... and paintings is remarkable when you think about the utter devastation that befell Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago. When ...

There has been a chilling new Pompeii discovery that has revealed the true horror of the volcanic explosion. For one local Italian family, it was a day just like any other. Food was being prepared ...

The delicacies eaten here were preserved in a cloud of ash from Mount Vesuvius, making Pompeii unique in the world of archaeology. This fresco discovered in Pompeii may look like a 2,000-year-old ...

Archaeologists uncovered disturbing details about a Pompeii family's fight for survival during the destructive eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The Pompeii Archaeological Park announced the ...

WASHINGTON (TNND) — A new discovery from Pompeii is shedding light on the horrific scenes after the volcanic explosion, including that of one family's desperate attempt for survival. Experts at ...

Cancel anytime. St. Louis Science Center Special Exhibitions Manager Kaylia Eskew shared what to expect artifacts and experience to expect from the Pompeii exhibit opening on May 16, 2025.

Ultimately, the home became their final resting place, according to new research published in April in the E-Journal of the Pompeii Excavations. During the catastrophic eruption, the volcano ...

“They didn’t make it,” said Gabriel Zuchtriegel, director of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii. He’s overseeing an extensive new excavation of the city. It was a playground for the rich ...