IT was an ordinary day when Mount Vesuvius plastered nearby towns in thick volcanic ash 2,000 years ago. A treasure trove of objects was buried, each giving an insight into the lives people led.

According to the study, the family attempted to lock themselves in a room, using a bed wedged against the door to barricade ...

Pompeii and Herculaneum were two wealthy cities on the ... those names who lived in surrounding communities in the period after the eruption. I also looked for additional evidence, such as ...

The House of Elle and Frisso was discovered back in 2018, and was named after ... the cities of Pompeii, Oplontis, and Stabiae under ashes and rock fragments, and the city of Herculaneum under ...

"Pompeii: The Exhibition" returns to the Science Center on May 16, featuring 61 new artifacts and interactive elements ...

It is the loot of raiders who for decades have targeted sites from classical antiquity in southern Italy, such as Pompeii and Herculaneum. Some even used underwater metal detectors, GPS ...

Helicopter tours over Pompeii, Herculaneum and Vesuvius are offered ... The move came hours after New York Senator Chuck Schumer had called on federal authorities to revoke the operating permits ...