AN ancient Pompeii home filled with saucy paintings and unseen art has been uncovered 2,000 ... was discovered by archaeologists on Thursday. The ancient Roman city is known for its uniquely ...

Ancient Greek statues and artistic treasures housed in Paris museums depict the Greeks' influence on the entire European continent.

The ancient Roman ... and detailed art across the house. Despite being covered in ash for 2,000 years, this ancient home has still been adorned with vividly bright paintings.

In its announcement of the house’s excavation this week, the Pompeii Archaeological Park compared the little domicile to the ...

Art, as a mirror of society, evolves dynamically over time . Movements, or ldquo;isms rdquo;, influence one another through reactions, innovations, and reinterpretations .

Black artists have long claimed ancient Egypt as their own. Now they’re telling their stories in person on the museum’s floor.

Egyptologist Huub Pragt and Smithsonian Journeys traveler Kellie Mecham share first impressions from their visit to the ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii unearthed a rare tiny home while excavating the site of the ancient Italian ... it contains such lavish art inside. The frescoes mainly depict scenes from classic mythology.

Renaissance paintings, medieval archives, cloistered orchards—how one Italian scientist is uncovering secrets that could help ...

Rome experienced some of its greatest economic and cultural dynamism under Nero's rule, and yet he's called everything from a ...

Cade DuPont, Shaun Bobbitt, Bethany Terry and Rafael Villaroel — is opening a new window on the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.