The destruction of the city of Pompeii is one of the most famous natural disasters of the ancient world. Nearly everyone alive today has heard of this famous site, thanks to the countless movies, ...

Archaeologists have discovered the exceptionally well-preserved remains of two men scalded to death by the volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD, the Italian ...

The once-thriving Roman city of Pompeii resembles an eerie time capsule, seemingly unoccupied since a catastrophic volcanic eruption in AD 79, with the remains of its inhabitants forever frozen under ...

"The ongoing archaeological investigations have highlighted the presence of post-eruption habitation layers," researchers at ...

Archaeologists have discovered new evidence pointing to the reoccupation of Pompeii following the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius that left the city in ruins, the directors of the famous site said ...

As many as 30,000 Romans fled the ruined region in A.D. 79. But some returned, a new study reveals, and the city limped on as a fragile, ashen shantytown.

Life-sized statues of a man and a woman were discovered in a tomb in Pompeii, researchers said, thousands of years after a deadly volcano wiped out the ancient Roman city. Researchers say the nearly ...

Original edition published under title: Pompeii. London : Routledge, 2004. The original edition of Pompeii: A Sourcebook was a crucial resource for students of the site. Now updated to include ...

ST. LOUIS – “Pompeii: The Exhibition” opens May 16 at the St. Louis Science Center, showcasing nearly 150 artifacts recovered from the ancient city of Pompeii. The exhibition will feature a wide array ...

Amazing discovery of a large villa outside of the city of Pompeii, Italy. Mt. Vesuvius, near the city of Pompeii, Italy, erupted in 79 A.D., wiping out an entire town. Hundreds of years later, ...

The post Pink Floyd at Pompeii — MCMLXXII Review: A Band on the Cusp of Glory, as Seen in IMAX appeared first on Consequence. In 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius erupted, obliterating the ancient Italian city of ...