The slaves lived on the ground floor, in rat-infested 16-square-meter cells that contained up to three people, but archaeologists think their nutrition was enhanced to keep up their productivity.

Villa Poppaea, also called Villa A at Oplontis, has long been associated with Poppaea Sabina, the second wife of Emperor Nero. The villa was undergoing renovation when Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, and ...

Glenn Micallef, EU Commissioner for Youth, Culture and Sport at Euronews studio, Feb 13, 2026 ...

Archaeologists have found the original location of a fresco fragment that was looted from Pompeii and later repatriated to Italy from the U.S. in 2023. The exciting new discovery means that the ...

Hot, warm and cold baths in a recently uncovered villa offer a new glimpse of life in the city before it was smothered by tons of volcanic fragments. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome The ...

Before Pompeii became known for being the city covered in ash, the bustling town was home to travelers and Romans alike. An ancient version of a resort town, Pompeii held vacation homes for the ...

In the shadow of Vesuvius, just a few kilometres from Pompeii, Villa Poppaea fascinates visitors with its exceptional state of preservation and its splendour, a rare testimony to ancient Romans’ way ...

While slaves in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii were considered no more than "speaking tools," some received better food than ordinary people, Italy's culture ministry said on Friday, citing ...

Outside one of the most famous villa’s in Pompeii, archaeologists found a place where bored patrons waited. Screengrab from Pompeii - Parco Archeologico’s Facebook post Before Pompeii became known for ...