The investigation was to determine if the sarcophagus was an authentic Roman artifact, a touched-up original, or a modern creation made to look ancient. Open the Youtube video The sarcophagus was ...

The Vatican has opened an ancient Roman necropolis to the general public. The site is located a few feet beneath St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. It contains carved marble sarcophagi, frescoes and ...

Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co-organized by the Art Institute and Rome-based Torlonia Foundation, it is the first time works ...

It housed a main burial chamber and several sarcophagi, one of which contained ... is planned to study the remains from the late Roman period, including houses and a large kiln. The sanctuary in ...