To modern eyes, much of Pompeii’s erotic art might look like ancient pornography. But to the Romans, these images weren’t necessarily scandalous. They were part of everyday life.

Ever since King Carlo III of Naples started excavations in 1748, thousands of studies have been made of the lost city of Pompeii, but the site still comes up with surprises. For the last ten years, a ...

Pompeii has been a byword for catastrophe for almost 2,000 years. ... in maintaining its art and artifacts, and in conserving the remains of its victims,” says Osanna, ...

Horses Found in Pompeii May Have Been Harnessed to Flee Eruption. ... Teams recovered some 2,000 ancient artifacts, including illegally excavated vases, coins, and architectural fragments.

The artifact, and others found in alongside it, indicate that the owner was “a prominent individual of her time.” Archaeologists Found a 1,600-Year-Old Roman Artifact With Shockingly Intact ...

ESSEX — A shot from the past is what can literally found at the Essex Historical Society & Shipbuilding Museum. A cannonball, thought to be the one who killed a Colonial soldier from Essex ...

KD Montgomery, executive director at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum, sets up a display at the museum in preparation for the Battle of Bunker Hill reenactment battle at Stage Fort Park on June 2.

1,700-Year-Old Roman Artifact Depicting Gods in Drinking Contest Unearthed . The tremendously rare find depicts a sardonic scene between Hercules and Dionysus. Author: Declan Gallagher.

Priceless ancient artifacts tied to Lambayeque, Chimú, and Chancay cultures were seized in a surprise raid at Chiclayo Model Market, Peru, officials confirm.

Relooted is a heist game about reclaiming African artifacts from the Western countries that stole them, developed by independent South African studio Nyamakop. Relooted is set in a future timeline ...

ROME (Reuters) -A minor earthquake in southern Italy has caused the partial collapse of a wall and a portion of a vault at the Pompeii archaeological site, authorities said on Thursday.

Structures partially collapse at Pompeii archaeological site after earthquake. The tremor originated near a super volcano not far from Naples. Keith Weir. Thursday 05 June 2025 16:13 BST.