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.

the house is smaller than normal and unusually lacks the open central courtyard – known as an atrium – that is typical of Roman architecture, the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, which oversees ...

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

Archaeologists said they were struck by the "high level of its wall decorations" in a newly discovered home in the ancient ...

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

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

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 ...