It was AD 79 when the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii under layers of ash during a two-day tempest. Today, ...

A cast of two corpses recovered from the ruins of Pompeii, now on display as part of the “A Day In Pompeii” exhibit at the Discovery Place Science Museum in North Carolina. Courtesy of Ken Thomas ...

A bad move, because the next morning a red-hot pyroclastic flow struck Pompeii, dealing a fatal blow to those who had ...

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I love exploring the world of ancient Rome, with its grand architecture, fascinating culture, and stories of larger-than-life ...

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Alissa Mittnik from the Max Planck Institute in Germany studied new DNA evidence from the Pompeii victims, disproving past ...

The world-famous Pompeii archaeological park introduced a daily limit of 20,000 visitors yesterday, the latest Italian ...

Picture: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its ...

Pompeii was once a vibrant city full of culture and great prosperity. It had beautiful tree lines streets, large public ...

Artifacts from the frozen city of Pompeii, which was destroyed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., are on display ...

A maximum of 20,000 people will be allowed to enter each day in an effort to protect the historic site in Italy, where ...