the ancient Roman city buried by volcanic ash and lava in A.D. 79, officials said Wednesday. The world-famous site said it had excavated in recent weeks a nearly life-size frieze depicting the ...

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 AD 79, the ...

Rome (CNN) — Another new discovery in the ruins of Pompeii has shed light on the wilder side of the ancient Romans. An extremely rare frieze known as a “megalography,” or painting with life ...

An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of ... weeks a nearly life-size frieze depicting the ...

ROME (Reuters ... forms an unparalleled testament to the lesser-known aspects of ancient Mediterranean life." The giant frieze illustrates the female followers of Dionysus as both dancers ...