Roman painters commissioned at the end of the 1st century to decorate the walls of the Domus of Salvius in present-day Cartagena could hardly have imagined that their technical expertise would still ...

Panel once owned by 18th-century collector Horace Walpole to go up for auction An “ancient” Roman wall painting once owned by the 18th-century collector, connoisseur, wit and gossip Horace Walpole has ...

At some point, you inevitably want to repaint your dorm room, apartment, or house. You visit the hardware store, where you’re confronted with a dizzying array of colors with names like Tippy Toes and ...

AN ancient Roman painting has survived a devastating volcano and molten ash clouds that wiped out whole towns for centuries. Archaeologists unearthed the striking artwork after it was buried under the ...

If you can’t make it to Pompeii to gaze upon the incredible ancient Roman frescoes uncovered there, a visit to New York University‘s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World is the next best thing ...

This damaged portrait of a Roman woman was found in the town of Herculaneum, which ceased to exist after Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. Photograph courtesy Roberto Alberti Iron element maps created ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii, Italy, analyzed a variety of paint pigments, offering glimpse the art of ancient Romans, a study said. Photo from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii The ruins of Pompeii, ...

An iron element map (right) made with new X-ray technology reveals the underlying craftsmanship hidden beneath a damaged portrait of a Roman woman (left). Roberto Alberti, Ph.D. An ancient Roman ...