As the largest town closest to the volcano, Pompeii suffered the most damage and was essentially wiped off the map. It was ...

Archaeologists working at a city in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have discovered two ... believe the latest discoveries depict two real people of high social status who lived in Porto Sarno ...

But for archaeologists and present-day visitors, the real thrill of Pompeii is that the most mundane aspects of ancient Roman life have been preserved ... connection to the people who lived ...

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

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, ...

Archaeologists excavating the Porta Sarno necropolis in Pompeii, Italy, discovered life-sized statues of a man and woman as ...

Visitors to the site of Pompeii, the ancient Roman town buried (and so preserved for thousands of ... It's also a reminder to stop, and to remember the people who once lived and died in this ...

But at Pompeii, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius stopped artists in the middle of their work, and its volcanic ash preserved the materials ... first step for ancient people “to convey artistic ...

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., burying Pompeii in ash and pumice, it preserved a peerless body of frescos as well as evidence of the city’s paint workshops. Two sites are of particular ...