Pompeii DNA evidence leads to surprising new discovery about victims - New information from the study of Pompeii plaster ...

New excavations in Pompeii have revealed the skeletons of three victims of the 79 AD volcanic eruption. The Pompeiians had taken refuge in a house but were killed under a collapsed attic, ...

Archaeologists discover a bench in Pompeii opposite the Villa of the Mysteries that reveals Roman social and political life.

A decorative incense burner was found in excellent condition. Photo: Courtesy of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii An incense burner found on the site. The burner has been painted green, yellow, and ...

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

Life in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii did not end with the volcanic eruption of 79 AD. New data and traces uncovered during the restoration work on the Insula Meridionalis – the southern district ...

The seat is across from the entrance to the Villa of the Mysteries, a large property full of beautiful frescoes located just outside the ancient city's walls ...

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

May 16 (UPI) --Archeologists have discovered two skeletons at the site of the Roman city of Pompeii near Naples, Italy. In AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, covered Pompeii in a thick layer of ash and ...

Big news for history buffs and the morbidly curious: An ancient Roman beach is now open to the public for the first time since it was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The beach at ...

Hot, warm and cold baths in a recently uncovered villa offer a new glimpse of life in the city before it was smothered by tons of volcanic fragments. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome The ...

A view of an excavated room in the House of the Lararium. Intact amphorae can be seen in the lower right hand corner, and intact plates sit on the three-legged Roman table. Supports are in place to ...