To modern eyes, much of Pompeii’s erotic art might look like ancient pornography. But to the Romans, these images weren’t ...

Rare, centuries-old Roman paintings were uncovered in the ruins of Pompeii. The frescoes were found in a dining room in the ruined city buried under ash after a catastrophic volcanic eruption in ...

The continuing discoveries at Pompeii 05:42. Stunning Roman frescoes have been uncovered by archeologists in Pompeii, ... The works of art line the high walls of what was once a large banquet hall.

Pompeii's ancient art of textile dyeing is revived to show another side of life before eruption. ... A view of the ancient Roman Pompeii archeological site, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.

Archaeologists discovered rare paintings, showing Helen of Troy and other Greek figures, in the lost Roman city of Pompeii 2000 years after the deadly volcanic eruption.

This aspect adds a tragic note to the discovery, juxtaposing the grandeur of Roman art with the harsh realities of Roman society. Pompeii’s excavation is far from complete, as almost a third of ...

Rick Steves' Europe. Art Bites 120: The Ruins of Pompeii and Its Art. Clip | 5m 19s Video has Closed Captions | CC. The excavated site of Pompeii gives a revealing look at a great Roman city.

The remarkable discovery, located in insula 10, offers a rare glimpse into how wealthy Romans fused leisure, art, and political ambition within their homes. Pompeii was an ancient Roman city near ...

The new exhibition “Roman Landscapes: Visions of Nature and Myth from Rome and Pompeii,” opening on Feb. 24 at the San Antonio Museum of Art in Texas, features more than 65 works created in ...

A helmet found in the ruins of the famous Roman city wiped out by a volcano eruption a few years after the destruction of Jerusalem depicts a palm tree, a symbol of Judea.