A restorer works on one of the frescoes in the restored Orchard House at Pompeii. Photo: Marco Cantile/LightRocket via Getty Images. Pompeii has been under excavation for centuries but a string of ...

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 ...

Ever since archaeologists first discovered the ruins of Pompeii – the ancient Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 – its stories and secrets have captivated locals, tourists ...

Archaeologists uncover new truths about Pompeii, a wealthy Roman playground with dark secrets. For over two centuries, archaeologists have hailed Pompeii as a sophisticated city at the heart of an ...

A close look at Pompeii’s stone-paved streets has shown how traffic through the ancient city changed dramatically after it was incorporated into the Roman world. Receive a weekly dose of ...

This article is brought to you by National Museum of Australia. Every 15 minutes at the National Museum of Australia’s Pompeii exhibition, lights flicker and there are rumbling sounds. The excitement ...

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure -- a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago, decorated with sumptuous mosaics and equipped with a ...

The extraordinary discovery reveals how elite Roman homes were much more than just private residences - they were grand stages for art, culture, and political networking. Archaeologists in Pompeii ...

In 79 CE, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in 20 feet of ash, preserving amazing details about daily life in the Roman Empire. Pompeii is one of the most ...

Ever wanted to experience what the Roman city of Pompeii was like before or during the historic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E.? Most museums, including the archaeological sites at modern ...

To mark the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the image of Our Lady of the Rosary in Pompeii on Nov. 13, Pope Francis has encouraged Catholics to contemplate the life of Christ ...