A once-in-a-generation dig is underway in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii nearly 2,000 years after it was buried under ...

The new Pompeian frescoes are captivated by their detail and depth, depicting mysterious practices of the cult of Dionysus on a monumental scale. Researchers consider this one of the most significant ...

A downright bacchanalian frieze has just been unearthed in Pompeii ... Excavations at the 3,200 square-meter Regio IX have been ongoing since February 2023. The dig has so far unearthed 50 new ...

NBC News’ Molly Hunter got a look at the new discoveries being unearthed in Pompeii, the former Roman city that was buried ...

Mount Versuvius still towers above the ruins of Pompeii and scientists say the most important dig in a century is taking place. NBC News’ Molly Hunter explores the buried city and shares an exclusive ...

For over two centuries, archaeologists have hailed Pompeii as a sophisticated city at the heart of an advanced ancient civilization. But a series of new excavations is painting a much more complex ...

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

An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a nearly life-size fresco, or megalography, depicting the Dionysiac procession in an ...

Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of an ancient painter.” ...

Ever since archaeologists first discovered the ruins of Pompeii – the ancient Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 – its stories and secrets have captivated locals, tourists ...