For instance, many portraits of the notorious emperor Nero were intentionally damaged or altered. Roman sculptors sometimes ...

The whole statue, like all Roman stonework, would have been painted and could well have appeared quite life-like. His feet are missing, it is likely they were left behind when he was pulled from ...

The interiors of Roman villas were often lavishly decorated with painted walls and mosaic floors, and examples are found across the Roman Empire including Britain. Brading Roman Villa on the Isle ...

The interiors of Roman villas were often lavishly decorated with painted walls and mosaic floors, and examples are found across the Roman Empire including Britain. Brading Roman Villa on the Isle ...

A Roman statue dating back ... goods and illegally exporting the statue. Italy has long campaigned to retrieve art and artefacts its government says were looted or stolen.