The basilica floor plan—a rectangular space divided into a central nave and side aisles by two rows of columns—was ideal for a meeting hall. Remains of homes at Pompeii give a glimpse into how ...

It is still not known why Deposition of Christ was transferred from the basilica in Naples to the Pompeii cathedral. There are two known copies of the work. Mantegna was born in the Venetian ...

There were about 255,000 entries in state museums and archaeological parks open today for free on the occasion of ...

Archaeologists excavating the Porta Sarno necropolis in Pompeii, Italy, discovered life-sized statues of a man and woman as part of a funerary relief. Experts believe the couple depicted were of ...

The woman’s adornments suggest she was more important than the man, according to Gabriel Zuchtriegel, director of the Pompeii archaeological park. This, he said, could mean they were not married ...