Visitors to the site of Pompeii, the ancient Roman town buried (and so preserved for thousands of years) by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD, don't often think to look beyond the city walls.

The figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a ...

Two life-sized statues have been unearthed in Pompeii, including a bejewelled priestess of the ancient goddess Ceres.

In the ancient city of Pompeii, a newly excavated tomb revealed statues of a married couple. Tristan de Boer via Unsplash The architecture, artwork and history of Pompeii have been studied and ...

Since its discovery in the late 16th century, excavations of Pompeii's ruins have continued to shed light on the city's incredible life before it was buried by volcanic ash in 79 AD. A new ...

Archaeologists say the marble funerary statues of a toga-clad man and a woman shed new light on the power held by priestesses in the ancient ... The city of Pompeii was buried under ash and ...