New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

Scans of 18 ancient papyri that were buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius look ‘very promising’, and there are plans to ...

Just like the aging of a fine wine, the domestication of grapevines throughout Italy was a pretty slow process. One of the ...

which fell victim to one of Mount Vesuvius' eruptions in A.D. 79, is a UNESCO World Heritage city that was preserved by the volcano's ash. It was not rediscovered until 1748. According to many ...

Travelers to Pompeii uncover ancient artifacts and vibrant frescoes, revealing life before Mount Vesuvius erupted.

In a landmark project, scientists use AI and X-rays to uncover texts of ancient Herculaneum scrolls buried by the eruption of ...

30.5 x 53.8 cm. (12 x 21.2 in.) ...

Reckon you could decipher a set of ancient scrolls, which were charred in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius ... were carbonised by the eruption in AD 79 and are thought to feature literature from ...

A famous natural disaster Mount Vesuvius erupted in the year 79. It buried the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under a rapidly moving flow of rock and ash called a pyroclastic flow. Many bodies ...