A famous Roman mosaic depicting Alexander the Great is revealing new insights into antiquity. As part of an ongoing restoration, researchers have learned that the artwork’s stones came from quarries ...

Featuring mythological tales, legends, and oozing with symbolism, ancient Pompeii’s mosaics provide a vivid ... form of symbolism used in Roman art. It was a reminder to live in the moment ...

There are around 2 million pieces that make up the Alexander the Great mosaic, but where did they come from?

Archaeologists uncover a lavish private bathhouse in Pompeii, revealing the city's opulence and the tragic final moments of ...

Since its discovery in Pompeii in 1831, this piece has captivated artistic fascination and, more recently, been the subject of non-invasive scientific investigations aimed at preserving its historical ...

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure -- a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago, decorated with sumptuous mosaics and equipped with a ...

In total 30 people could do a full bathing and steaming routine before a banquet, which was the typical order of an important ...

Many of Pompeii's ruins have floor mosaics (file pic) Italian police have detained a British woman suspected of removing some small Roman tiles from a mosaic at Pompeii. Italian media say she was ...

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure -- a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago, decorated with sumptuous mosaics and equipped with a series ...