Another fresco shows Apollo, the Greek god of the Sun and ... preserving it isn’t easy. Much of what’s found in Pompeii will ...

Found in Pompeii C. 1978 in the house of Julius Polybius, this bronze statue represents Apollo, the greek god of the arts. The lifelike eys are of stone and glass paste. Ministero per i Beni e le ...

Since 1998, researchers have found evidence of over 50 cremation burials in the necropolis. The current excavation, called "Investigating the Archaeology of Death in Pompeii," has been ongoing ...

This produced the largest cache of pigments ever found in Pompeii, 150 pots in all ... the originals “ensuring that restored sections of frescoes are chemically and visually consistent with ...

POMPEII, Italy – In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced the discovery of ancient murals that shed light on ...

In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces.

A new project in Pompeii is combining traditional dyeing techniques with colourful frescoes, to revive the daily life in the ancient city before the eruption. The inspiration comes from frescoes ...

Watch Pink Floyd’s performance of One Of These Days from their restored Pompeii concert film which arrives in cinemas on ...