Despite the fact that Mount Vesuvius triggered one of the most infamous ancient tragedies, not everyone agrees on exactly ...

Some of the victims at Pompeii were wearing woolen cloaks when they died, even though it was August, new research finds.

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, it unleashed a torrent of destruction that obliterated Pompeii and neighboring towns. The event left behind one of the most extraordinary archaeological sites ...

The roughly 11,000 inscriptions preserved by Mount Vesuvius' eruption in 79 C.E. offer a glimpse into everyday life in the ...

Pompeii was not destroyed by ignorance, but by complacency disguised as stability. The land was fertile, trade was strong, ...

Excavations of a workshop that was buried in Pompeii almost 2000 years ago have given archaeologists unique insights into ...

Pompeii casts showing victims in heavy wool clothes prompt researchers to question the long-accepted August timing of the AD ...

The miracle of the liquefaction of the blood of St. Januarius, patron saint of the Italian city of Naples, occurred again on ...

Anupama Ramakrishnan is a former Deccan Herald news editor and former features head for the New Indian Express. She is now an ...

Isotopic analysis confirmed that the workers in Pompeii relied on hot-mixing when making their concrete. Samples from the ...

A digital architectural reconstruction has researchers believing a “lost Pompeii” existed with towers atop villas.

The real lava lamp may be pricier than its ‘70s predecessor, but that’s thanks to the labor-intensive process that goes into ...