The ruins of Pompeii, Italy, are famous for their striking murals and brightly decorated walls — artworks so distinctive ... the study said. These two colors were “fundamental” to the ancient Roman ...

Created more than a century before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., the wall paintings provide rare insights into secret rituals conducted in the Roman city ...

Found beneath an older tomb near Tarquinia, the painted chamber depicts several intricate scenes, including a metallurgical workshop ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii, Italy, analyzed a variety of paint pigments, offering glimpse the art of ancient Romans ... murals and brightly decorated walls — artworks so distinctive and well ...