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1929: Ancient wall paintings found during the excavation of Pompeii, photographed in 1929.

X-Rays Help Archaeologists Reconstruct Faded Ancient Frescoes

Archaeologists working in the world famous Roman era cities of Herculaneum have successfully used a newly developed, high resolution X-ray to reveal a previously unnoticed fresco portrait.
By Alanna Martinez
Photogrammetric composite image of the ‘House of the Scroll’, trench P. The numbers relate to different archaeological features.

1,200-Year-Old Mosaic Studio Reveals a ‘Snapshot’ of Ancient Construction Methods

For the first time scientists have found evidence of what appears to be a mobile mosaicist workshop.
By Alanna Martinez
An archaeologist works on a mosaic on July 31, 2017, on the archaeological antiquity site of Sainte-Colombe, near Vienne, eastern France.

Experts Are Calling This Newly Discovered Roman Town in France a ‘Little Pompeii’

The finds are so pristine that experts are comparing them to the famous city of Pompeii, which was preserved beneath layers of volcanic ash like a time capsule.
By Alanna Martinez
1948 Original Study for "Tough Call" by Norman Rockwell. The work was gifted to Umpire "Beans" Reardon.

Norman Rockwell Print Turns Out to Be Original Painting Worth $300K

By Alanna Martinez
Another ancient discovery.

Egyptian Archaeologists Just Discovered 10 Ancient Royal Tombs and Mummies

By Sage Lazzaro
Aerial view of the Moon Pyramid taken during the Teotihuacan Hot Air Balloon Festival in San Juan de Teotihuacan, State of Mexico, March 21st, 2007. The festival is being held on the spring equinox. More than one million people have been visiting Mexico's archaeological sites since yesterday to be "charged with energy" during the equinox.

Democracy Has Existed in the Americas Longer Than We Thought

By Alanna Martinez
A Haystack in the Evening Sun, a work long rumored to be a Monet. Turns out it actually is. (Courtesy Gösta Serlachius Fine Arts Foundation)

With the Help of High-Tech Gizmos, Researchers in Finland Have Found a New Monet

By Lindsay Rittenhouse
"Woman Ironing" by Picasso. (Courtesy Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, via New York Times)

Picasso Painting Found Underneath Picasso Painting

By M.H. Miller

Art Experts Find 100 Caravaggio Drawings in Castle

By Rozalia Jovanovic
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