Using a non-invasive method of analysis, researchers have discovered that the pieces making up the famous Pompeii mosaic of Alexander the Great came from a network of quarries across Europe.

For example, in 2016, excavators discovered a reclining skeleton mosaic surrounded by food and wine entitled “Enjoy Your Life.” Elsewhere, in a villa in Boscoreale (close by to Pompeii), a ...

The 2,000-year-old mosaic comes from the ruins of Pompeii, the ancient Roman city that was buried in volcanic ash in 79 C.E. after Mount Vesuvius’ eruption. Archaeologists found the artwork in ...

Discovered in 1831 in the House of the Faun—a wealthy family's residence in the Roman city of Pompeii—the mosaic depicts Alexander the Great on horseback, leading the Macedonian army to ...

this discovery is one of the largest private bathhouses found at Pompeii. After a nearly two-year excavation, archaeologists also discovered the jaw-dropping art, mosaic floors, and stonework that ...

No travel destination in the world offers the diversity of Egypt. The country unquestionably belongs to a social and cultural ...

A changing room with benches and a mosaic floor also forms part of the thermal complex. A Pompeii spokesperson confirms that the public can access the Regio IX excavation area in groups of up to ...

Pompeii's not-so-ancient Roman remains Pompeii guard dog mosaic back on show How many people do volcanoes kill? But it was not slow-moving molten lava that killed most of the people of Pompeii.