ST. LOUIS — This summer, history resurfaces in a powerful and immersive way as POMPEII: THE EXHIBITION opens in Boeing Hall at the Saint Louis Science Center. Running from May 16 through ...

However, it has become clear the streets of Pompeii are just as busy today, if not even more so. Last year, the iconic archaeological site saw a record-breaking four million visitors during the ...

The delicacies eaten here were preserved in a cloud of ash from Mount Vesuvius, making Pompeii unique in the world of archaeology. This fresco discovered in Pompeii may look like a 2,000-year-old ...

On this Full-Day Pompeii and Herculaneum Tour, we dive into the two ancient cities with an archaeologist or classical historian, marveling at and being moved by the remains that have astonished ...

In the shadow of Vesuvius, Pompeii has long offered an unparalleled window into ancient Roman life—but the view has been skewed. For centuries, women’s roles in the city have been overlooked ...

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 ...

A moment in time: Mosaic depicting a theatre show, from the House of the Tragic Poet, Pompeii. Photo / Getty Images When German archaeologist Gabriel Zuchtriegel was made director of the Pompeii ...

Once protected by a layer of at least 30 feet of the volcanic ash and soil that had fallen on Pompeii in A.D. 79, the villa’s stunning decoration was immediately exposed to potential damage from ...

Researchers in Pompeii believe they may have found the first physical evidence of an ancient Greek ‘machine gun’ known as polybolos. Image:Damage near the Herculaneum Gate at Pompeii. Credit: Mike ...

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The ruins of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have given archaeologists another stunning find. While excavating the ruins recently, researchers uncovered an ancient shrine adorned with vibrant ...