Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices in the ancient city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 ...

Archaeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii said Tuesday they had found what might have been the precursor to the modern-day pizza depicted on an ancient fresco -- but without the cheese ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a series of nearly life-size frescoes spanning three walls of an ancient banquet hall. Set against a ruby-red backdrop, the wall paintings depict female ...

A fresco found on the wall of a Pompeii bakery drew international attention after viewers noticed it appeared to include a depiction of an ancient pizza. The painting shows a goblet of wine, some ...

Experts say the frescoes on the walls of an ancient banquet hall in Pompeii are among the finest ever found in the city destroyed by a volcano almost 2,000 years ago.

Italian archaeologists digging in Pompeii uncovered a 2,000-year-old fresco featuring what looks remarkably like a modern-day pizza– and some believe it might actually be a direct ancestor of ...

The food depicted in the roughly 2,000-year-old fresco did not include cheese and tomato but could be a “distant ancestor” of pizza, archaeologists said.

Ancient Romans were enjoying more than just the food during their feasts, a new discovery at the archaeological site of Pompeii has shown.

Archaeologists discovered rare paintings, showing Helen of Troy and other Greek figures, in the lost Roman city of Pompeii 2000 years after the deadly volcanic eruption.

A recently unearthed fresco at a house in Pompeii shows a flatbread that could have been a precursor to pizza. Archaeological Park of Pompeii In a fresco found at Pompeii, a silver platter holds a ...

A fresco discovered in Pompeii looks like ancient pizza—but it’s likely focaccia Mount Vesuvius destroyed the city before tomatoes and mozzarella made it to Europe.

Archaeologists working at the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have revealed beautifully preserved frescoes in the Black Room, a banqueting hall in a newly excavated part of the site. It is the ...