The nearby city of Pompeii – a modern city for its time – was buried under nine feet of volcanic ash, with the pyroclastic flow killing everyone in the city immediately due to its extreme temperatures ...

The mosaic, which depicts a couple in an intimate bedroom scene, is among thousands of artifacts stolen from the ancient ...

Amazing discovery of a large villa outside of the city of Pompeii, Italy. Mt. Vesuvius, near the city of Pompeii, Italy, erupted in 79 A.D., wiping out an entire town. Hundreds of years later ...

The body position is similar to other casts seen at Pompeii, officials said. Researchers believe the man was older than the other victim, between the ages of 30 and 40, and about 5 feet 3 inches tall.

Earthquake activity as damaging as the eruption of Mount Vesuvius bears part of the blame for the total devastation of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79 A.D., new research suggests.

Archaeologists at the Pompeii Archaeological Park uncovered a miraculous find recently, The Guardian reported. A 2,000-year-old fresco, buried during the volcanic eruption at Pompeii, was found in ...