The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD buried Pompeii and Herculaneum, preserving Roman life in ash. Recent discoveries, including exotic animal bones, vitrified brains, erotic art, and children ...

Archaeologists uncovered disturbing details about a Pompeii family's fight for survival during the destructive eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The Pompeii Archaeological Park announced the ...

When life filled the Roman city of Pompeii, wine played an important role. There were wine bars and restaurants, and vineyards as well. Now grapegrowing and winemaking will return to the city in the ...

It was the violent profitability of slavery as an exploitative labor system that allowed for the region to prosper, the study demonstrates. Success! Your account was created and you’re signed in.

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that four people, including a child, in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii used furniture to block a bedroom door and shield themselves from the eruption of ...

There’s some serious unpacking underway at the Saint Louis Science Center. Experts are opening up crates holding vases, frescoes, and other artifacts as they set up Pompeii: The Exhibition, which ...

Photograph of the presumed arrow marks by a polybolos in the northern wall of Pompeii. Credit: A. Rossi et al. A team of Italian researchers has discovered markings on the walls of Pompeii that could ...

RAUNCHY services offered in Roman brothels more than 2,000 years ago have been revealed through wall paintings in Pompeii. The “Lupanar of Pompeii” features a number of old wall paintings that ...