The House of Phaedra is named for this painting of the mythological Phaedra ... and safeguarding the surviving traces of Pompeii’s ancient residents. Get the latest stories in your inbox every ...

When was Ancient Greece ... glorious palaces decorated with beautiful wall paintings. Image caption, Artwork of a bull on a wall in Knossos Palace, Greece. After the Minoans came the Mycenaean ...

The hair color of the ancient Greeks has long intrigued historians. Luckily, evidence of their appearance can be found in ...

Archaeologists say the frescos are among the finest yet found among the ancient ruins. Mythical Greek figures such as ... "In the shimmering light, the paintings would have almost come to life ...