It also explores some of the problems and contradictions that we face when we try to deal with ancient art in this manner. From wall-paintings to statues, from coins to the gravestones, this is a ...

Archaeologists discovered rare paintings, showing Helen of Troy and other Greek figures, in the lost Roman city of Pompeii ... A standout work of art captured amongst the frescoes was the Helen ...

the Roman city buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79. Archaeologists say the frescos are among the finest yet found among the ancient ruins. Mythical Greek figures such as Helen of ...

Two ancient Roman mosaics worth £560,000 ($700,000 ... of the official Reviewing Committee on the Exports of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest. These experts noted the rarity of intact ...