The true date of the eruption has long eluded—and vexed—historians of the deadly disaster. Here’s what the archaeological ...

OXFORD — Archaeologists announced the discovery of a pair of victims tied to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius which destroyed the city of Pompeii in 79 AD. This new find comes just less than two weeks ...

Pompeii still rewards careful attention, even after centuries of excavation and study. So when researchers paused at a stone ...

Excavators in Pompeii recently unearthed the remains of two more victims of the ancient volcanic eruption that encased the lost Roman city in ash and debris. Archaeologists said their skeletons were ...

Stunning Roman frescoes have been uncovered by archeologists in Pompeii, the ancient city destroyed by an eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius in the year 79 AD. Experts say the newly discovered ...

A new exhibit from Italy that opened Friday at New York's Discovery Times Square captures the last gasp of the ancient city of Pompeii before it was buried under volcanic ash, mud and rock when Mount ...

A market miles away from Vesuvius may have saved the lives of many who would have otherwise been in the volcano’s path of ...

Pompeii — The newly restored remains of an opulent house in Pompeii that likely belonged to two former slaves who became rich through the wine trade offer visitors an exceptional peek at details of ...

Researchers just shattered centuries’ worth of fantasies surrounding Pompeii with a single study. Eighteen genetics and biology experts from across America and Italy have conducted DNA testing on ...