Recently, the world got a rare treat: new frescoes were unearthed from Pompeii that show mythological scenes from the Trojan ...

Once protected by a layer of at least 30 feet of the volcanic ash and soil that had fallen on Pompeii in A.D. 79 ... unlike an oil painting on canvas, for example, which can easily peel or ...

Experts are opening up crates holding vases, frescoes, and other artifacts as they set up Pompeii: The Exhibition, which returns to the Science Center on May 16. The exhibition, which is curated by ...

Are you up to date on recent research on Pompeii? Time to carpe diem and veni, vidi, vici our quiz! Kristina Killgrove is a staff writer at Live Science with a focus on archaeology and ...

Others grew up there. Many had space on their properties ... in what little remains of his garage. “This is our Pompeii,” Knuth says. Across the street Knuth and Jacobson’s neighbors ...

A rare set of nearly life-sized paintings were dug up in Pompeii over the last few weeks, offering clues about rituals connected to the Greek god of wine in the ancient city that was destroyed ...

From the food that citizens ate and the gods they worshipped to the ways they responded to the catastrophe, the site is still giving up remarkable revelations every year. Read through this gallery to ...

A close look at Pompeii’s stone-paved streets has shown ... We'll also keep you up to date with New Scientist events and special offers. Supergiant crustaceans could live across half the deep ...

“The members of the ruling class of Pompeii set up enormous spaces in their homes to host banquets. “They had the function of creating consensus, promoting an election campaign, closing deal ...

As its citizens’ wealth grew, Pompeii’s middle classes—made up of merchants and business people— enjoyed a better standard of living than that in nearby settlements. They displayed their ...

In 1962, an Italian junk dealer found a rolled-up canvas in the basement of a villa ... A small home in Pompeii came with a big surprise when it was revealed it contained a number of ornate ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii unearthed a rare tiny home while excavating the site of the ancient Italian city, officials said. The home was buried beneath the ash and debris that wiped out Pompeii ...