A new Pompeii excavation revealed details about family members who barricaded themselves with a bed during the Mt. Vesuvius ...

Who were the women who inhabited ancient Pompeii? A new exhibition of art, objects, and personal testimonies has the answers.

During the catastrophic eruption, the volcano spewed hot, lethal gases and ash into the air, slowly killing most of the ...

St. Louis Science Center Special Exhibitions Manager Kaylia Eskew shared what to expect artifacts and experience to expect ...

In 79 C.E., Mount Vesuvius erupted, spewing ash and small volcanic pellets known as lapilli over the city of Pompeii. Nearly 1,950 years later, archaeologists are still sifting through the layers of ...

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 ...

According to the study, the family attempted to lock themselves in a room, using a bed wedged against the door to barricade themselves as volcanic debris poured in.

The city of Pompeii has been buried by Mount Vesuvius’s eruption since 79 AD, and it’s one of the most well-known archaeological sites in modern times. Excavations on the city began in the ...

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 ...

in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii used furniture to block a bedroom door and shield themselves from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.Ultimately, the home became their final resting ...