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

The ancient Romans were unaware of the massive danger posed by a volcano in their midst, so when Mount Vesuvius erupted in ...

Pompeii's history reads like a Greek tragedy. Settlers originally flocked to the site of the Roman port city because of its fertile soil—the product of volcanic ash from nearby Mount Vesuvius.

Two of the area's most iconic locales – Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii – can be found roughly 15 miles away from central Naples. Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano left on Europe's mainland ...

Researchers say the nearly life-size figures shed new light on life and religion in Pompeii, which was destroyed when Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. The discovery was made while researchers from ...

A Band on the Cusp of Glory, as Seen in IMAX appeared first on Consequence. In 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius erupted, obliterating ...

Archaeologists say the marble funerary statues of a toga-clad man and a woman shed new light on the power held by priestesses in the ancient city, which was destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted ...

People are familiar with the disaster of Pompeii in 97 C.E., a city that was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius ... heat of that smoke-filled darkness, they could barely see," Apuleius ...

If you want to experience virtual reality and are interested in history, the exhibition "The Last Days of Pompeii" is well ... due to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is central to the exhibition.

so when Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, thousands of people scrambled to escape several small seaside towns. As the largest town closest to the volcano, Pompeii suffered the most damage and was ...