The Bronze Age footprints stand as a dark omen of the Roman-era disaster—one that clearly went unnoticed through centuries of ...

A thick layer of volcanic mud preserved Pompeii as it was in 79 CE, offering a unique glimpse into life in the Roman Empire.

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Ancient scrolls charred by a volcanic eruption 2,000 years ago may finally be starting to reveal their secrets.

Mount Vesuvius's eruption in 79 CE famously blanketed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash. However, researchers have found that over a thousand years earlier, an eruption had already ...

Visitors will also be able to see replicas of casts of some of Mount Vesuvius’ victims. The exhibition is focused on the “real, lived human experience” in Pompeii in an effort to help modern ...

An entire block of Pompeii has now been uncovered, revealing a laundry and bakery, as well as the large private house. It's thought these were all owned by one wealthy individual, possibly Aulus ...

SCIENTISTS have made a "once in a lifetime" discovery in Pompeii ... found a bakery, a laundry shop, two villas and the bones of three people who died during the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

Cesare Abbate/ANSA Via APThe remains of a military official’s horse, discovered in Pompeii ... flash when the nearby Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. The horse was found lying in its stable ...

It started out as another day in the year 79 CE for the residents of Pompeii, a city in picturesque Southern Italy; the men ...

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 ...