The house is striking for the high level of wall decorations. It has been provisionally named the House of Phaedra after the ...

Despite its unusually small size, the newly unearthed House of Phaedra is covered in elaborate frescos depicting mythological ...

A newly uncovered house in Pompeii, though small, reveals an intricate collection of frescoes that offer a glimpse into the ...

Most of the rich architecture in Pompeii features an atrium that included an impluvium, or basin, to collect rainwater.

A large reception room, or atrium, provided an entrance for entertaining where a family could display their trophies and ...

Archaeologists at Pompeii have unearthed a new residence decorated with a series of frescoes including some erotic scenes.

For one, it doesn’t have a traditional atrium, which the park called a “peculiarity.” A scene depicting the Greek myth of Hippolytus and Phaedra is shown at the dig site in Pompeii, Italy. The ...

Situated in the central district of the ancient city, the house is smaller than normal and unusually lacks the open central ...

Despite lacking a traditional atrium, the house's lavish frescoes rival those of grander homes, highlighting changing Roman ...

Researchers uncovered a tiny house called the "House of Phaedra" during excavation work in the ancient city of Pompeii, Italy ...

On August 24, 79 C.E., Mount Vesuvius erupted and encased the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in ash. Today, the city is a time ...

The “tiny” house, the Pompeii Archaeological Park said, was found during excavations at the Insula dei casti Amanti ...