ROME (AP) — Skeletal remains of what are believed to have been a rich man and his male slave attempting to escape death from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago have been discovered ...

A meticulous analysis of the fourteen plaster casts that preserve the void left by the bodies of the victims of Pompeii has ...

Four plaster casts from the House of the Golden Bracelet were made in 1974. Archaeological Park of Pompeii In the ruins of Pompeii, visitors aren’t only able to see the houses, frescos and artifacts ...

The desperate final moments of a family caught in the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD have been discovered, offering a sobering reminder of the human cost behind one of antiquity’s ...

Buried under 2,000 years of volcanic debris, archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered the largest Roman bathhouse ever found in the city. Located in a previously unexplored section of Pompeii, the ...

The eruption of Italy's Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 was one of the most deadly volcanic events in history, killing up to 16,000 people. Now, researchers have revealed a minute-by-minute account of how the ...

I love exploring the world of ancient Rome, with its grand architecture, fascinating culture, and stories of larger-than-life leaders. But since many of the 2,000-year-old empire’s landmarks are ...