Scientists built a digital twin of The House of Thiasus that suggests a 40-foot tower and staircase once rose above a villa ...
New evidence suggests people returned to live among the ruins of Pompeii after the ancient Roman city was devastated by a volcanic eruption. Archaeologists believe some survivors who could not afford ...
Italy's Mount Vesuvius famously erupted in AD 79, killing thousands of people and leaving the nearby city of Pompeii in ruins. According to popular narrative, in the following 1,500 years until its ...
Right after their famous roads and imposing gladiatorial arenas, the ancient Romans are perhaps best known for their public ...
Pompeii still rewards careful attention, even after centuries of excavation and study. So when researchers paused at a stone ...
Actor Jackie Chan has carried the Olympic torch through the ruins of Pompeii during the relay for the Milan Cortina Winter Games. The day’s route also passed along the picturesque Amalfi ...