Archaeologists excavating the Porta Sarno necropolis in Pompeii, Italy, discovered life-sized statues of a man and woman as part of a funerary relief. Experts believe the couple depicted were of high ...

Going into Pompeii, and leaving it, was about being reminded of ways of living and ways of dying – as well as an invitation to tip your hat to those who trod the path before you, and to learn ...

"We can appreciate the careful carving of the hands ... The statues have been transferred to another part of Pompeii for restoration work. They will be featured in an exhibition that focuses ...

Pompeii's history reads like a Greek tragedy. Settlers originally flocked to the site of the Roman port city because of its fertile soil—the product of volcanic ash from nearby Mount Vesuvius ...

In the ancient city of Pompeii, a newly excavated tomb revealed statues of a married couple. Tristan de Boer via Unsplash The architecture, artwork and history of Pompeii have been studied and ...

Life-sized statues of a man and a woman were discovered in a tomb in Pompeii, researchers said, thousands of years after a deadly volcano wiped out the ancient Roman city. Researchers say the nearly ...