Who were the women who inhabited ancient Pompeii? A new exhibition of art, objects, and personal testimonies has the answers.

Recently, the world got a rare treat: new frescoes were unearthed from Pompeii that show mythological scenes from the Trojan ...

Conservators are now using lasers to clean the frescoes, including the panel above. By 2013 the villa, like most of Pompeii, was in dire need of modern conservation, as was a protective covering ...

“POLLICE VERSO,” BY JEAN-LÉON GÉRÔME, IAN DAGNALL COMPUTING/ALAMY STOCK A fresco from Pompeii reveals that wounded gladiators signaled surrender with a lifted finger. Each fighter ...

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that four people, including a child, in Pompeii used furniture to block a bedroom door ...

A restorer works on one of the frescoes in the restored Orchard House at Pompeii. Photo: Marco Cantile/LightRocket via Getty Images. Pompeii has been under excavation for centuries but a string of ...

The address is a medium-sized townhouse (domus) on one of Pompeii’s main roads, the Via del Vesuvio. It’s been dubbed the House of Phrixus and Helle after the colourful frescoes of the Greek ...

This week saw the first official release on vinyl of Pink Floyd's legendary 1971 set played in Pompeii - showing to what extent the British band were once one of the greatest live acts in the world.

Standing before Michelangelo’s altar wall frescoes, the first American pope briefly spoke in English—calling his election a blessing as well as a cross he will carry—before switching to Ital ...

RAUNCHY services offered in Roman brothels more than 2,000 years ago have been revealed through wall paintings in Pompeii. The “Lupanar of Pompeii” features a number of old wall paintings that ...

Many might be surprised to learn that Michelangelo’s frescoes, under which the cardinals made their decision, contain similar themes, reflecting central tenets of Renaissance theology.

an obscene photo featuring Reds All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz made it onto the air. As part of a mid-inning segment on De La Cruz, the broadcast noted that he had a twin brother named Pedro ...