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A room decorated with peacocks reappears in a Roman villa near Pompeii after centuries hidden by volcanic ash.
Ancient messages and drawings are among hundreds of inscriptions that archaeologists recently uncovered on a wall in Pompeii.
Dozens of grape vines have been planted amidst the ruins of Pompeii in a project to produce thousands of bottles of wine from ...
Scribblings analysed using state-of the art technology have brought new insight into the daily life and emotions of people ...
Beats Of Pompeii, the festival that blends history, art, and music in a unique archaeological setting, enriches its 2026 lineup with a new announcement. The thirteenth event of the program ...
Researchers have found nearly 100 doodles of everyday people hidden in the walls of Pompeii before the volcano destroyed ...
Scenes of battle and words of romantic passion decorated the corridor wall outside of a theater.
About 2,000 years ago, life in the Roman town of Pompeii—located in modern-day Italy—looked a lot like life anywhere else.
Archaeologists recently unveiled an Egyptian vase inside what was once a fast-food kitchen in Pompeii. In a Nov. 6 Facebook post, the Pompeii Archaeological Park said the ceramic situla, or vase, was ...
Two life-size funerary figures have been found in Pompeii that reveal the power, status, and public role of a Roman woman.
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