Archaeologists have assembled the “world’s most difficult jigsaw puzzle” to reveal huge frescoes that once adorned a luxury villa in Roman London.

Several rare Roman paintings were uncovered in the ruins of Pompeii in a dining room depicting Greek mythology from Helen of Troy to Apollo.

Pompeii is the gift that keeps giving – and there are so many more treasures to come As incredible new discoveries are found at the archaeological site, Professor of classics Michael Scott and ...

A thick layer of volcanic mud preserved Pompeii as it was in 79 CE, offering a unique glimpse into life in the Roman Empire.

A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a more complex rise to fame than one might think.

Get your Indiana Jones-style fedora ready for a modern-day armchair expedition of places rediscovered after centuries—and some that have yet to be found.

A small home in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii filled with untouched frescoes of mythological scenes has been uncovered by archaeologists after being buried under volcanic rubble for 2,000 ...

Recent discoveries in Pompeii include an eerie painting of a child, spectacular dining room, and more insights into the ancient city's everyday life.

Detail buried in Pompeii reveals chilling truth about humans A secret room buried in the rubble of the ancient city of Pompeii has shed light on something humans have never known before.

A new room with painted blue walls, a very rare color in Pompeii, has emerged during recent excavations in the ancient city.