Recently, the world got a rare treat: new frescoes were unearthed from Pompeii that show mythological scenes from the Trojan ...

The shrine, known as a lararium, is surrounded by well-preserved paintings and murals depicting animals, deities, and more.

In the First Cemetery of Athens lies the sculpture of The Sleeping Woman, portraying Sofia Afentaki and created by Giannoulis ...

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that four people, including a child, in Pompeii used furniture to block a bedroom door ...

St. Louis Science Center Special Exhibitions Manager Kaylia Eskew shared what to expect artifacts and experience to expect ...

There has been a chilling new Pompeii discovery that has revealed the true horror of the volcanic explosion. For one local ...

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD buried Pompeii and Herculaneum, preserving Roman life in ash. Recent discoveries, including exotic animal bones, vitrified brains, erotic art, and children ...

Frozen in time by a devastating volcanic ... Since its rediscovery, over 1,000 bodies have been uncovered at Pompeii. While it's believed many victims remain buried, this would be just a fraction ...

Credit: Archaeological Park of Pompeii The bodies belonged to a woman aged between 35 and 50 ... we just don’t know.” Pompeii, frozen in time by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, ...

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