Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Tripoli, located in the Buldan district of western Turkey, have uncovered…
Frescoes
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These late medieval frescoes had been hidden beneath a layer of plaster for nearly 300 years in one of the oldest buildings at Cambridge University. The artwork, which celebrates the…
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The Sistine Chapel, located in Vatican City, was constructed between 1473 and 1481. Many renowned artists of the time, including Sandro Botticelli, were invited to contribute to its frescoes, but…
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Recently, archaeologists uncovered a small house among the ruins of Pompeii, adorned with frescoes featuring risqué themes. One of the wall paintings depicts a semi-nude Phaedra, the mythological queen of…
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British and Colombian archaeologists and anthropologists have explored a section of a massive series of frescoes that stretch approximately 13 kilometers across rock formations at the archaeological site of Serranía…
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The new project at the Archaeological Park of Pompeii aims to showcase the diverse lives of the city’s inhabitants before its destruction. As a reminder, the city was buried under…
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In honor of this three-headed guardian dog, archaeologists have named their discovery the “Tomb of Cerberus.” The sealed burial site was found in the town of Giugliano in Campania, located…