AN ancient Pompeii home filled with saucy paintings and unseen art has been uncovered 2,000 years after it was buried under volcanic ash. This unusually small and extravagantly decorated home, ...

Despite lacking a traditional atrium, the house's lavish frescoes rival those of grander homes, highlighting changing Roman ...

Rome is full of exciting things to do, and it can be difficult to figure out where to go. Art enthusiasts should be sure to ...

As Rome welcomed the arrival of autumn, waves of avid tourists converged at the crossroads of Via delle Muratte, Via dei ...

Despite the stereotypes, eunuchs clearly often played important roles in the ostensibly masculine world of strategic planning ...

Archaeologists have reportedly discovered a city that was besieged by the Romans over 2,000 years ago after its inhabitants rebelled against the empire. The city was destroyed so completely that ...

The contemporary meets the classical in the pairing of a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting with an ancient Roman statue at ...

As part of the loan agreement, Gagosian is supporting the conservation of the Roman sculpture ... throughout art history. Seeing his painting in dialogue with this ancient Venus sculpture reminds ...

To create an authentic toga costume, you will need a large piece of white fabric, preferably a lightweight linen or cotton. The traditional length of a toga was approximately 4.5 meters for men and ...

They explained that women were prohibited in ancient Rome from drinking wine, which was considered “a man’s drink”. The urn’s ash content reflected the Roman society’s gender divisions ...

Archaeologists have unearthed several Roman buildings and the ruins of a forum in Spain which likely helped integrate local communities into the ancient empire. A team of students, volunteers and ...