Life within the city was snuffed out as people and buildings were smothered with a thick layer of volcanic debris that ...

The Atkinson Historical Society presents “Rome and Pompeii: Discovering and Preserving the Past” with R. Scott Smith at 6:30 ...

The site was believed to have been buried under volcanic ash after the Vesuvius volcano erupted in 79 AD. Now, it's open year-round for visitors to explore the Temple of Apollo, view the Forum Baths, ...

Pompeii wasn’t the only site frozen in time under the ash, as the nearby town of Herculaneum was also buried by Vesuvius in AD 79. It was discovered in 1709 ... of the grand palace of King Minos still ...

Unmissable sights: The Roman ruins at Sepino and the sixth-century BC Samnite remains near Pietrabbondante ... and Herculaneum (Ercolano), buried, like Pompeii, in AD 79, but today a more ...

The Acropolis of Athens is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. One of the world’s most renowned ancient ruins. Located on a holy ...

Ancient Greek kingdoms existed in China, and there was a significant spread of Hellenism in Asia, including in Japan and ...

Believed to be the remains of the Antioch Forum ... border of the Roman empire and Germania and dates back to around 200 AD. The ship is 25 meters long and made from oak trees that grew in ...

Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano left on Europe's mainland, while Pompeii, which fell victim to one of Mount Vesuvius' eruptions in A.D. 79, is a UNESCO World Heritage city that was ...