Life-sized statues of a man and a woman were discovered in a tomb in Pompeii, researchers said, thousands of years after a deadly volcano wiped out the ancient Roman city. Researchers say the nearly ...

Before its name became synonymous with tragedy, Pompeii was something of a playground for the Roman elite. Stone-paved roads ...

Excavations have revealed 35 pre-Roman pit burials ... The canal also contained 20 columella made from volcanic stones, tiles stamped in the local Oscan language, and a stone head made from ...

The pumice stone indicated that this part of the tomb ... accessories that may indicate she was a priestess of Ceres, a Roman harvest and fertility goddess. Researchers said that it is likely ...