An analysis of 26 paint pigments found in Pompeii reveals the remarkable skill of artisan skill at mixing natural and ...

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

An ancient blue paint lost for two millennia recently reappeared. Pompeii Blue was buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted on Italy’s Amalfi Coast in 79 of the Common Era (CE). Last summer, the colour was ...

Most people will be familiar with the idea of Pompeii as a thriving ancient city ... Visitors treated them more like art, reading them for the emotional or moral message they could convey.

An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, the archaeological site said Wednesday.

ROME - Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices in the ancient city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in ...

Their good condition suggest they may be some of the last works of art to be made in Pompeii. The discovery was made while carrying out excavations on the site. On August 4 79 A.D., the volcano ...

"The question is, what do you want to be in life, the hunter or the prey?" said the director of Pompeii, Gabriel Zuchtriegel. The once-thriving city of Pompeii and the surrounding countryside in ...

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