Floor mosaic of  the Battle between Alexander and Darius from Pompeii hangs prominently in the National Museum of Archeology in Naples, Italy. The mosaic masterpiece, which dating from around 100 BC, originally decorated the House of the Faun in Pompeii, one of the most important estates in the ancient Roman city that was covered in … Read more

Inner courtyard of the National Museum of Archeology in Naples, Italy, which houses most of the major finds from the excavations of Herculaneum and Pompeii, including a “Secret Room” that contains all the erotic art discovered at the two sites. No visit to the two Roman ruins is complete without a visit to this museum, … Read more

Large Taberna at Herculaneum is an ancient version of our fast food restaurants, as Romans always took their lunch outside of the home. A variety of dishes were held in large clay pots sunk into counters that faced the street. Customers would order their food and carry it to one of the rooms in the … Read more

Ariadne Abandones painting found during excavations at the Roman ruins in Herculaneum, Italy is one of the few paintings left behind by French Bourbons who rediscovered the city in the mid-18th century. They riddled the area with tunnels, in search of ancient art and other booty that they could loot and carry off to France.

House of the Wooden Partition at the Roman ruins of Herculaneum, Italy is named for the series of folding panels that closed off the atrium from the main living area. Decoratively carved, with metal rings and supports for hanging oil-lamps, the doors were instantly turned to charcoal when super-heated mud from the eruption of Mount … Read more