In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced ...

From ancient Roman structures under homes to Viking jewelry in a wetland, here are some of the latest archaeological discoveries.

The new Pompeian frescoes are captivated by their detail and depth, depicting mysterious practices of the cult of Dionysus on a monumental scale. Researchers consider this one of the most significant ...

making Pompeii an extraordinary testimony to an aspect of life in classical Mediterranean life that is largely unknown.” Excavations at the 3,200 square-meter Regio IX have been ongoing since ...

The Dionysiac scene will be on display to the public immediately as part of the tours of the excavations, which are still ongoing in Pompeii. Excavations of the so-called Region IX of Pompeii ...

A once-in-a-generation dig is underway in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii nearly 2,000 years after it was buried under ...

You've probably heard of Pompeii. That long-lost, ancient city, destroyed by one of the most devastating volcanic eruptions ...

The depiction of a Dionysiac mystery cult now serves as an “exceptional historical document,” allowing us a glimpse into one curious aspect of the ancient city.

A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science has revealed the discovery of a new color in the chromatic ...

Another new discovery in the ruins of Pompeii has shed light on the wilder ... has been unearthed in an area where ongoing excavations have produced some of the ancient site’s most important ...

The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical ...