The remarkable Roman Egypt-era work represents some the earliest realistic portrait paintings still in existence today.
A rare mummy portrait from Roman Egypt is set to be auctioned next week. This unique piece features a modern-looking man with hazel eyes and graying hair.
ROME (Reuters Life!) - How did ancient Roman nobles relax when they returned to their homes at night after a hard day's politicking at the Senate or the Forum? In part by looking at the frescos on the ...
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. The paintings were revealed on ...
ASHKELON, Israel (AP) — Two nearly 2,000-year-old tombs with magnificent wall paintings will be open to the public for the first time in southern Israel after a painstaking conservation process, the ...
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