A room decorated with peacocks reappears in a Roman villa near Pompeii after centuries hidden by volcanic ash.

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.

79 new graffiti found in a Pompeii theater corridor reveal love notes, gladiator duels, and insults, offering a vivid glimpse into ancient Roman street life.

Scribblings analysed using state-of the art technology have brought new insight into the daily life and emotions of people ...

The project, described by Pompeii officials as Bruits de couloir (“corridor whispers”), used Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI), a computational photography technique that photographs a surface ...

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Homeowners have long faked marble and elaborate millwork in a technique known as trompe-l’oeil (French for “deceive the eye”).

Scientists, using 3D images and computing technologies, were able to detect graffiti that had previously been hidden. These inscriptions depict gladiatorial fights and love messages. They open up new ...

Pompeii has long fascinated archaeologists and travelers alike, its ruins offering a vivid snapshot of Roman life paused by disaster. But even now, new discoveries keep shifting the story. In a ...

Greek writer and philosopher Nikos Kazantzakis once said, “All my life, one of my greatest desires has been to travel, to see ...