The team found the fresco while performing excavations in Pompeii, an ancient Roman city destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E. The volcanic eruption preserved the city in ash ...

Archaeologists uncovered an ancient Roman food counter on December 26. The counter was preserved underground by the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Remains show that ancient Romans could buy ...

Food was a crucial part of Roman culture; Pompeii alone was surrounded by some 80 farms and vineyards. Meals were served in frescoed dining rooms, but also in bars and restaurants, and offered to ...

The food porn fresco was discovered in the Inula 10 of Pompeii’s Regio IX, just east of the city’s bustling center. Pompeii sits about 15 miles southeast of the modern city of Naples, Italy ...

One of Pompeii’s oldest frescoes has been restored to its colorful former glory using the help of laser technology. The House of the Ceii, excavated between 1913 and 1914, is one of the city’s ...

The fresco was only unearthed three weeks ago after spending 2,000 years in the dark. (Arles Museum of Antiques) The use of such luxurious colours underlines the wealth of the area during Roman ...