Created more than a century before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., the wall paintings provide rare insights into secret rituals conducted in the Roman ... walls of an ancient banquet ...

An almost life-size frieze, or a 'megalography', has emerged which runs around three sides of the room. The cycle of ...

Encaustic painting is an ancient technique of mixing hot ... we name Greek, Roman, and Byzantine examples of art, painting with molten wax was familiar and popular in non-European cultures as ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science has revealed the discovery of a new color in the chromatic ...

Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co-organized by the Art Institute and Rome-based Torlonia Foundation, it is the first time works ...

An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, the archaeological site said Wednesday.