Archaeologists unearthed a fresco depicting a peahen that mirrors a peacock found on another part of the same wall. Archaeological Park of Pompeii When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., ash and ...

This serial property comprises six archaeological sites on Crete dating from 1900 to 1100 BCE. These sites represent the Minoan civilization, a major prehistoric Mediterranean culture. The palatial ...

If you think meals are more enjoyable under the sun and stars, you’ll love this list of restaurants known for stellar outdoor dining in CT. All these restaurants with outdoor seating have their own ...

Scientists working in southern Italy have found a "sumptuous" collection of frescoes buried by the eruption at Mount Vesuvius. The catastrophic eruption in 79 buried the city beneath layers of ash and ...

Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a third-century mural depicting Jesus as the good shepherd. The mural, which remains in relatively good condition, is the centerpiece of a number of frescoes ...

Frescoes, Villa Arianna(Adobe Stock, Alamy Stock Photo) Lead water tank and pipes, Villa Arianna, Stabiae, Italy(Courtesy Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei) As they strolled through a colonnaded ...

A catacomb filled with niches for burying the dead was discovered in 1919 beneath Villa Torlonia, a lavish estate on the outskirts of Rome. Unlike other catacombs in the city, this one was used by ...