Scans of 18 ancient papyri that were buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius look ‘very promising’, and there are plans to ...

Just like the aging of a fine wine, the domestication of grapevines throughout Italy was a pretty slow process. One of the ...

THE eruption of Vesuvius has quieted down since last week, though scoriæ and ash continue to be ejected and there still seems to be a slow flow of lava, but in comparison with the activity of the ...

which fell victim to one of Mount Vesuvius' eruptions in A.D. 79, is a UNESCO World Heritage city that was preserved by the volcano's ash. It was not rediscovered until 1748. According to many ...

(Reuters) - It was a surprising discovery when scientists examining the remains of a man who died in bed in the ancient city of Herculaneum after Italy's Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD ... Thousands ...

Travelers to Pompeii uncover ancient artifacts and vibrant frescoes, revealing life before Mount Vesuvius erupted.

After a few years of calm, chaos returns to Mount Vesuvius. Tour operators and travel ... Clearly, when buses with groups of 40-50 people arrive at the top (often three buses together), there ...

A cable car carrying tourists south of Naples crashed Thursday after the cable snapped, killing at least three people and injuring ... popular for its views of Mount Vesuvius and the Bay of ...

A man’s brain was partly turned into glass when Mount Vesuvius erupted. Scientists made the ... for the victims at Herculaneum shows that all people died instantly, so they did not have time ...