Worshippers and art lovers crowded into a small chapel Saturday to get a final glimpse of two 700-year-old Byzantine frescoes set to return to the Mediterranean island of Cyprus later this month. The ...
OLD CITY (WPVI) -- Walking through the doors of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Philadelphia's Old City section is like taking a step back in time. "This is like almost a snapshot of 1848. That's ...
Archaeologists in Pompeii unearthed a rare tiny home while excavating the site of the ancient Italian city, officials said. The home was buried beneath the ash and debris that wiped out Pompeii when ...
The US Capitol building in Washington, DC, is adorned with multiple lavish murals created in the 19th century by Italian artist Constantino Brumidi. These include panels in the Senate first-floor ...
(CNN) — Frescoes dating back almost 2,000 years to the time of the Roman emperor Hadrian will now be on display to the public when they visit Rome’s ancient Baths of Caracalla. “For the first time, ...
Fourteenth-century frescoes in the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi have been damaged by over-ambitious restorations, Italian daily La Repubblica reports. Experts claim the frescoes have been ...
Stunning Roman frescoes have been uncovered by archeologists in Pompeii, the ancient city destroyed by an eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius in the year 79 AD. Experts say the newly discovered ...
Every Saturday until April 28, visitors to the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi can take a close look at a unique puzzle. Its pieces are thousands of fragments of the late 13th Century frescoes that ...
Pompeii's ancient Roman frescoes, shattered and buried for centuries, could get a second life thanks to a pioneering robotic ...
The Mycenaeans and Minoans of Bronze Age Greece adopted a variety of beauty practices to enhance their appearances.
ROME (RNS) Ancient frescoes have been rediscovered inside the 1,600-year-old Domitilla catacombs after Italian art experts used laser technology to remove centuries of grit and grime. The catacombs, ...
Archaeologists in Pompeii unearthed a rare tiny home while excavating the site of the ancient Italian city, officials said. The home was buried beneath the ash and debris that wiped out Pompeii when ...