The newly-uncovered fresco was found on a half-crumbled wall in what was the hallway of a house in Pompeii Archaeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have uncovered a painting which ...

The frescoes depict animals including chickens, waterfowl, partridges, and a wild boar, alongside baskets filled with seafood, including blue cod, squid, and shellfish.

Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption ... One small square painting set against a blue-painted wall depicts intercourse ...

From ancient painters of Pompeii to Diego Rivera ... the term fresco rather carelessly applies to almost all kinds of wall painting. Contemporary artists rarely use it, preferring more modern ...