both mosaics and frescoes, had been conserved before, but in an irregular way,” says Stefano Vanacore, director of the restoration laboratory at Pompeii. “But there has never been a large ...

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“So I wanted to make a film where there would be zero audience, just the band and some of the crew, but with Pompeii itself as an integral part of the film – the amphitheatre, the streets, the ruined ...

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD buried Pompeii and Herculaneum, preserving Roman life in ash. Recent discoveries, including exotic animal bones, vitrified brains, erotic art, and children ...

The ancient Romans were known for their love of public bath houses, and one of the best ... of Pompeii sat undisturbed for centuries until they were rediscovered in the 18th century. The ...

Artwork has always made up a large fraction of Pompeii's riches, as the city's unique circumstances have preserved paintings and mosaics that might long have ... Pictured here is one of Pompeii's best ...

Mosaics were a flourishing art form in the Roman Empire, where artisans pioneered the incorporation of tesserae (cubes of stone, ceramic and glass). Today, they are among the best-preserved pieces ...

“We have here perhaps the largest thermal complex in a private house in Pompeii,” said Gabriel Zuchtriegel, director of the Pompeii archaeological park. “The members of the ruling class of ...

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure -- a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago, decorated with sumptuous mosaics and equipped with a ...

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure -- a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago, decorated with sumptuous mosaics and equipped with a ...

Buried by tonnes of volcanic ash and rocks when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD79, it’s one of the best-known tourist ... wealthier town than Pompeii, so many of the buildings you’ll see are more opulent ...

Credit: iStock A trip to the House of the Faun also comes highly recommended. It is one of Pompeii’s largest and most luxurious residences, known for its exquisite mosaics. You should also make a ...