He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

During 19th-century excavations at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city that was buried in volcanic ash in 79 C.E. after the […] ...

Its vast number of Greco-Roman statues, paintings, and mosaics make this museum a must-see for understanding the ancient history of the area, especially the lost towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

The free lecture is called Household archaeology & the domestication of empire — Egyptian landscapes at Pompeii. Professor ...

Nearby, there’s Snowshill Manor, Broadway Tower and the Lavender Farm and Broadway is the perfect place from which to explore the beautiful countryside of the Cotswolds. There are plenty of famous ...

Credit: Pompeii Archaeological Park A warm room, presumably for oil massages, led to a sauna-like hot room. The sauna had a specially designed suspended floor that allowed hot air to flow underneath ...

The ancient artwork was uncovered during excavations at Pompeii in the 19th century ... Di Martire D, et al. Mosaics were a flourishing art form in the Roman Empire, where artisans pioneered ...

Study reveals origins of materials in Alexander Mosaic Over 2 million tesserae used in the Alexander Mosaic Key insights into preserving the iconic Alexander Mosaic ...

A changing room with benches and a mosaic floor also forms part of the thermal complex. A Pompeii spokesperson confirms that the public can access the Regio IX excavation area in groups of up to ...

is a detailed piece of art measuring 583 by 325 centimeters. Discovered in 1831 in the House of the Faun—a wealthy family's residence in the Roman city of Pompeii—the mosaic depicts Alexander ...

rchaeologists at Pompeii have uncovered a private thermal baths complex where guests would take the plunge before sitting down to sumptuous feasts, the Italian site said Friday. The baths ...