Buried and unseen for nearly 2,000 years, a series of striking paintings showing Helen of Troy and other Greek heroes has been uncovered in the ruined Roman town of Pompeii. Discovered inside what ...

Archaeologists discovered rare paintings, showing Helen of Troy and other Greek figures, in the lost Roman city of Pompeii 2000 years after the deadly volcanic eruption. The paintings were revealed on ...

View post: ‘80s Actor Ends Retirement to Reprise Iconic Role After 27-Year Hiatus Archaeologists conducting ongoing excavations at the historical site of Pompeii have unearthed miraculously preserved ...

Bad news, pineapple pizza haters – a painting recently discovered at the Pompeii archeological site indicates the first pizza precursors were likely topped with fruit. The newly uncovered fresco ...

Almost 2,000 years after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius decimated Pompeii, the Roman city lit up again – this time, in the name of art. Cai Guo-Qiang, the New York-based artist famed for his work with ...

Now, recent excavations have uncovered a grand banquet hall with frescoes of mythological subjects from the Trojan War. The paintings include Helen of Troy; Paris, the Prince of Troy; and their sister ...

A banqueting room has been excavated in Pompeii, revealing wall murals inspired by the Trojan War. The find is in block 10 of Regio IX of the Pompeii archaeological site, which was rediscovered in the ...

Perhaps no other ancient city captures our imagination quite like Pompeii. The storyline is familiar: a thriving city on the Bay of Naples- a mecca of high culture and a playground of the rich- ...