Amid the remains of a villa near Pompeii, a hard-hatted conservationist scrapes away centuries-old ash to reveal a red fresco. For the first time, visitors will be able to see the renovations at ...

Villa Poppaea, also called Villa A at Oplontis, has long been associated with Poppaea Sabina, the second wife of Emperor Nero. The villa was undergoing renovation when Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, and ...

Researchers in London recently announced that a giant "archaeological puzzle" has been solved, revealing artwork that's been hidden for 1,800 years. The Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) announced ...

Archaeologists in London have reconstructed ancient Roman frescoes that have not been seen for over 1,800 years. The work involved reassembling thousands of fragments that were once abandoned in a pit ...

It may be an archaeologist’s job to unearth astounding discoveries, but every year some people just have an extraordinarily lucky — or strange — day. That was no different in 2024, with a construction ...

Archaeologists in London have pieced together the shattered remains of an enormous collection of Roman frescoes in a painstaking three-month project, revealing artworks not seen for more than 1,800 ...