Several lines of evidence, from chiseled inscriptions to missing horses, suggest that thousands of people survived the ...

"I have found two or three rich guys, but I found a couple hundred middle class and even some desperately poor people who ...

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, it unleashed a torrent of destruction that obliterated Pompeii and neighboring towns.

To explore the site, the researchers drafted a multidisciplinary team of scientists from the fields of botany, architecture, ...

Scientists sampled tiny bone fragments sealed inside several Pompeii casts and tested DNA and isotopes to ask, and answer, ...

Volcanoes are nature's most dramatic rocks, and while their eruptions can be awe-inspiring, they also pose serious threats to ...

In A.D. 79, long-dormant Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash; an estimated 20,000 people died. (New research in 2018 suggests the eruption ...

Excavations of the still-buried portion of the palatial building may begin as early as next year and could unearth new ...

A newly deciphered Herculaneum scroll, revealed through Pulsed Thermography, exposes fresh details about the Greek origins of ...

This final episode of a three-part series exploring the intertwined histories of Pompeii and Vesuvius investigates how the remains of the eruption's victims illuminate their lives - and their deaths.

The seat is across from the entrance to the Villa of the Mysteries, a large property full of beautiful frescoes located just ...