Ancient messages and drawings are among hundreds of inscriptions that archaeologists recently uncovered on a wall in Pompeii.

The fresco is 3 feet by 4.5 feet and depicts the end of a fight between two gladiators, a murmillo and a Thracian. A “Murmillo” fighter wearing a plumed, wide-brimmed helmet with visor, holds his ...

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(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 19 - Insults between gladiators and love stories between Ancient Roman slaves have been brought back to life as new technology reveals the meaning of previously mysterious or hidden ...

In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted in southern Italy, burying the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in scalding stone and ash. The catastrophe famously entombed, and preserved, the city’s villas, workshops, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 2,000-year-old love note and an illustrated gladiator fight scene were among the ancient inscriptions recently uncovered on a ...