The frescoes are being cleaned to remove the volcanic ash that blanketed Pompeii when Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, and will then be restored. Many of Pompeii's buildings -- and even some bodies of ...

Stunning Roman frescoes have been uncovered by archeologists in Pompeii, the ancient city destroyed by an eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius in the year 79 AD. Experts say the newly discovered ...

The fresco is in a room found to be littered with artwork and designs Archaeologists in Pompeii have announced their latest find on Valentine's Day - a fresco of Narcissus, who loved only himself.

A new project in Pompeii is combining traditional dyeing techniques with colourful frescoes, to revive the daily life in the ancient city before the eruption. The inspiration comes from frescoes ...

This style of art is heavily associated with Italy, where breath-taking frescoes were recently discovered at the ancient site of Pompeii. Other famous Italian frescoes include Michelangelo's ...

The newly-uncovered fresco was found on a half-crumbled wall in what was the hallway of a house in Pompeii Archaeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have uncovered a painting which ...

(CNN) — Archaeologists have uncovered a tiny house in Pompeii that is filled with elaborate – and sometimes erotic – frescoes, further revealing the ornate way in which Romans decorated ...