Archaeology is storytelling, and Pompeii—despite being buried under 19 feet of volcanic ash in A.D. 79—has become more and more of an open book. “Pompeii: The New Dig: House of Treasures” is an ...

Archaeologists think the bench may have been used by visitors who came to meet with the villa's owner. Archaeological Park of Pompeii At the entrance of a famous villa in Pompeii, researchers have ...

The mosaic, which depicts a couple in an intimate bedroom scene, is among thousands of artifacts stolen from the ancient Roman city. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from London For decades, the mosaic ...

An ancient Roman erotic mosaic depicting a half-naked couple has returned to Pompeii more than 80 years after it was stolen by a Nazi officer during World War II, Italy’s cultural heritage police said ...

A mosaic panel on travertine slabs, depicting an erotic theme from the Roman era, was returned to the archaeological park of Pompeii on Tuesday, after being stolen by a Nazi German captain during ...

The contents of an ancient Greek pot found in a shrine near Pompeii are testament to the longevity of a jar of honey. In 1954, a Greek burial shrine dating to around 520 BC was discovered in Paestum, ...