The eruption of Mt Vesuvius buried the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, and one ancient library was burned to a crisp.

Steven Tuck's book indicates that some people survived the Mount Vesuvius eruption, challenging traditional beliefs.

Scientists determined the origin of the bathing water and draw conclusions about Pompeii's water management system and ...

Scenes of battle and words of romantic passion decorated the corridor wall outside of a theater.

The once-thriving city of Pompeii, near Naples, was buried in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, preserving buildings, ...

Ancient messages and drawings are among hundreds of inscriptions that archaeologists recently uncovered on a wall in Pompeii.

New love notes found on a Pompeii wall reveal personal messages, sketches, and confessions hidden for centuries.

Water in Pompeii’s Roman baths was contaminated, reveals new research. Limescale deposits in the buried city’s wells, pipes, ...

It is remarkable what, with enough ingenuity, can be gleaned from the most unpromising of materials – such as Roman limescale. That’s what a team based in Germany has been studying, and they have used ...

Advanced technology uncovers ancient graffiti, including love notes and sketches, offering fresh insights into daily life in ...

One of the greatest Ancient Egyptian finds is the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, which was left untouched ...