The house is striking for the high level of wall decorations. It has been provisionally named the House of Phaedra after the ...

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

Archaeologists have uncovered a tiny house in Pompeii that is filled with elaborate – and sometimes erotic – frescoes, further revealing the ornate way in which Romans decorated their homes.

As Roman interior design evolved ... but she falls in love with her stepson Hippolytus. In the fresco, Hippolytus stands ...

Archeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have uncovered a richly decorated but uncommonly small house with finely preserved frescoes of mythological scenes, the site said on Thursday.

A fresco featuring the bright blue paint of the newly opened room; a scanning electron image of an ancient Roman concrete sample with lime clast, highlighted in red; Dr. Masic inspecting the ...

Stashed away somewhere unseen on our brief visit are vintage football shirts, a Glastonbury Festival Archive, a chunk of Elton John's wardrobe, Roman frescoes and iPhones. The word 'eclectic ...

The frescoes mainly depict scenes from classic mythology ... could help shed light on some of the changes Roman society was undergoing during the first century of the common era, particularly in ...

This change could have occurred due to shifting trends in Roman - and particularly Pompeian ... rich Romans enjoyed in their homes – several frescoes depict mythical scenes and others are ...

ROME, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Archaeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have uncovered a richly decorated but uncommonly small house with finely preserved frescoes of mythological scenes ...