"We find ourselves in front of the largest non-stratified archaeological area in Northern Italy. Given the importance and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A picture provide by the Pompeii Archeological site press office, showing the latest discoveries in the ancient city of Pompeii ...

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., untold thousands were killed in horrifying fashion as the city was overtaken by gas, ...

Archaeologists discovered rare paintings, showing Helen of Troy and other Greek figures, in the lost Roman city of Pompeii 2000 years after the deadly volcanic eruption. The paintings were revealed on ...

Pompeii's director, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, said modern technology was helping archaeologists "better understand the hell that completely destroyed the city of Pompeii in two days, killing many ...

Hot, warm and cold baths in a recently uncovered villa offer a new glimpse of life in the city before it was smothered by tons of volcanic fragments. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome The ...

Right after their famous roads and imposing gladiatorial arenas, the ancient Romans are perhaps best known for their public baths and enduring aqueducts. New research sheds light on these structures ...

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., wreaking havoc on the city of Pompeii, a man now known as Pliny the Younger watched the disaster unfold from Misenum, across the Bay of Naples. He later ...

Tourists walk inside the Pompeii archaeological site in southern Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. In a few horrible hours, Pompeii went from being a vibrant city to a dead one, smothered by a furious ...

A bronze statue at Pompeii's Temple of Apollo, with Mount Vesuvius visible in the background (photo by Graham O'Keeffe via Flickr) Earlier this month, the University of Chicago Press published the ...