Archaeologists have assembled the “world’s most difficult jigsaw puzzle” to reveal huge frescoes that once adorned a luxury villa in Roman London.

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The Plaster Cast Workshop of the GrandPalaisRmn has molds of more than 6,000 artworks such as the “Venus de Milo” and Alexander the Great’s foot.

A “jigsaw” of 2,000 year old fragments have been pieced together by archaeologists to reveal a remarkable Roman wall painting ...

The plaster casts can be decorated by the families or by individual artists. Some paint the molds and hang them on the wall. Others use it as an opportunity to include older children in the upcoming ...

One plaster piece is scored with the Latin word “fecit,” meaning “has made this.” Unfortunately, the mystery of who the individual was remains as the fragment where their name should be is ...