Learn more about "Larva Convivalis,” or banquet ghosts that served as a morbid reminder that you won’t live forever, so live ...

Only twelve examples of the larva convivialis are known, with the 2.6 inch figurine now housed at Getty Villa in Los Angeles.

This small, bronze skeleton is one of only a dozen known examples of an ancient Roman "larva convivalis" — a "banquet ghost" ...

Nestled on the promontory of Posillipo Hill overlooking the Bay of Naples is Villa Pausilypon, a testament to a real Roman holiday. Much of the villa, near the ancient town of Baia, has been lost to ...

A new 3-D model of a portable sundial found near Pompeii is helping researchers understand how to operate the "pork clock." ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare ancient Roman artifact that has revealed previously unknown places lost to time. The artifact came to light during excavations conducted in 2022 at the biblical ...