Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of an ancient painter.” ...

A long lost Renaissance Masterpiece by Mantegna has been rediscovered in Pompeii and will go on display at the Vatican ...

Notable results include the identification of the first known use of a new gray color in Pompeian art. The presence of barite ...

A nearly life-size fresco just discovered in Pompeii depicts the initiation rituals of the mystery ... while another sacrifices wine by squirting it into a bowl. At the center of the art is a clothed ...

Most people will be familiar with the idea of Pompeii as a thriving ancient city ... universality of human suffering and death. But the wall-text accompanying the display signals the exhibition ...

There’s a good chance you missed Pink Floyd‘s legendary Pompeii concert in person. After all, the band performed in the empty ruins of the excavated amphitheater, in front of only the film crew.

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 ...

Ever since archaeologists first discovered the ruins of Pompeii – the ancient Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 – its stories and secrets have captivated locals, tourists ...

An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, the archaeological site said Wednesday.

ROME - Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices in the ancient city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in ...

Their good condition suggest they may be some of the last works of art to be made in Pompeii. The discovery ... several intact buildings and even wall paintings. To this day, scientists are ...

Now, archeologists have uncovered a sensational fresco in Pompeii depicting a mysterious cult of raving, intoxicated women. Found at the newly-excavated House of Thiasus, the wall art depicts ...