These figures stood in stark contrast to those the visitors had seen in the exquisite painting of a Dionysian initiation at a recent party in an opulent seaside villa. Holding a wine glass in one hand ...

In the wake of the midsized earthquakes that struck Pompeii in 62 C.E., the city’s affluent residents got to work redecorating. Much like today, they outsourced the task to others: painting workshops ...

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

Archaeologists in Pompeii, Italy, analyzed a variety of paint pigments, offering glimpse the art of ancient Romans, a study said. Photo from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii The ruins of Pompeii, ...