On February 26, 2025, the Pompeii Archaeological Park, which manages the ruins of Pompeii, reported that excavations conducted over the past few weeks had uncovered a room with 'frescoes depicting ...

Mount Versuvius still towers above the ruins of Pompeii and scientists say the most important dig in a century is taking place. NBC News’ Molly Hunter explores the buried city and shares an exclusive ...

Pompeii's ruins weren't discovered until the 18th century ... but the debris around them had hardened into the shape of their bodies at the time of death. Fiorelli poured plaster of Paris into ...

Archaeologists discovered a series of ancient frescoes among the ruins of Pompeii, officials said. The artwork — which contains vivid depictions of a variety of creatures — was uncovered inside a ...

Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of an ancient painter.” ...

Rome (CNN) — Another new discovery in the ruins of Pompeii has shed light on the wilder side of the ancient Romans. An extremely rare frieze known as a “megalography,” or painting with life ...