The ancient Romans were unaware of the massive danger posed by a volcano in their midst, so when Mount Vesuvius erupted in ...

Helicopters seized as ‘dangerous’ tours over Pompeii halted - Pilots are accused of stowing tourist luggage on flight ...

while Pompeii, 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.

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

Archaeologists say the marble funerary statues of a toga-clad man and a woman shed new light on the power held by priestesses in the ancient city, which was destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted ...

Immerse yourself in living history: an immersive exhibition brings the last days of Pompeii back to life. heise online went ...

Life-sized statues of a man and a woman were discovered in a tomb in Pompeii, researchers said, thousands of years after a deadly volcano wiped out the ancient Roman city. Researchers say the nearly ...

The passage of time has done nothing to diminish Pompeii's capacity to shock. With ossified bodies and filthy paintings scattered all over the place, ...

The ancient Romans were unaware of the massive danger posed by a volcano in their midst, so when Mount Vesuvius ... until 1763 that the city was conclusively identified as Pompeii, when the ...

Two very rare, almost-life-sized statues have been discovered during the excavation of a massive tomb in Pompeii ... in the ancient city, which was destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted in ...