Archaeologists uncovered remains and objects in a Pompeii house, revealing the final moments of residents during the 79 A.D.

Pliny the Elder witnessed the eruption from a coastal promontory. (He would die during a rescue mission the next morning, perhaps choked by ash after landing on the beach near Pompeii.) ...

Although the historic eruption of Italy’s Mount Vesuvius ... Next, take a look at these photos of Pompeii’s bodies frozen in time. Then, check out the most facsinating discoveries in the ...

Excavators in Pompeii recently unearthed the remains of two more victims of the ancient volcanic eruption that encased ... for the last several years after being largely unexplored.

An curved arrow pointing right. The discovery of two skeletons in the ruins of Pompeii suggests powerful earthquakes accompanied the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius 2,000 years ago.

Nearly 2,000 years after a volcanic eruption caused hot ash to blanket the city, construction on railway lines revealed a necropolis in the Porta Sarno region of Pompeii, according to two April 1 ...

POMPEII, Italy – In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius ... Scientists believe the disaster unfolded after the top of Mount Vesuvius collapsed, sending ...

A new project in Pompeii is combining traditional dyeing techniques with colourful frescoes, to revive the daily life in the ancient city before the eruption. The inspiration comes from frescoes ...