pompeii

Before its demise at the explosive hands of Mt. Vesuvius, Pompeii was a bustling town with a strong agricultural…

Archaeologists working near the ancient city of Pompeii have uncovered the remains of two men who were likely trying…

The catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago is famous for preserving its many victims in…

A team of researchers at Pompeii recently discovered evidence that Romans were avid recyclers, according to a…

A novel analysis of the skeletal remains of Vesuvius victims who sought shelter during the catastrophic eruption…

The volcano that destroyed Pompeii in 79 AD affected both the citizens of the ancient Roman city and their animal…

During the Mount Vesuvius eruption of 79 AD, clouds of superheated gas enveloped the ancient city of Pompeii and its…

Last month, archaeologists in Italy found the skeletal remains of a Pompeii resident who apparently had his head…

The first major discovery at a new excavation site in Pompeii is turning out to be something right out of a disaster…

By combining archaeology with 3D computer modeling, European researchers have digitally reconstructed a house in…

Pompeii is already an archaeological gold mine, but a rare discovery this week in the ancient city has added to that…

Pompeii has the best press, but the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD also buried the town of Herculaneum. Charred…

An undisturbed Samnite tomb has been unearthed at a burial ground beside Pompeii’s famous Villa of the Mysteries.…

Way, way back in 79 AD, a baker put a loaf of bread into his oven and then Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the…

For the record: Despite the Pompeii movie's tagline, there was plenty of warning, and there was also plenty of time…

The ruined city of Pompeii—its residents' bodies so famously and eerily preserved by the very volcanic ashes that…

Volcanoes! Whether we're talking about Pompeii, why some volcanoes in Indonesia are erupting with blue lava, or the m…

With the movie Pompeii exploding into theaters, you'll be exposed to a lot of myths about the volcanic eruption at…

Ah, Pompeii. It's become a cliché for unwitting, inescapable doom, the fragility of life in the shadow of uncaring…

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