Italian police have seized eight helicopters and are investigating four pilots associated with a company offering aerial tours of Pompeii's archaeological ruins last week, alleging a laundry list of ...

For travelers looking to explore Roman history, Andante Travels is offering a tour of the seaside towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum—each buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D. On the ...

Two of the area's most iconic locales – Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii – can be found roughly 15 miles away from central Naples. Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano left on Europe's mainland, while ...

A downright bacchanalian frieze has just been unearthed in Pompeii, one so large it spans three walls of a massive banquet room. Known as a “megalography,” a Greek term for grand painting, the frescos ...

Atlantyca Entertainment’s Geronimo Stilton has become the official virtual tour guide for children visiting the UNESCO World Heritage’s Archaeological Site of Pompeii. The first video tour of the ...

Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79 and buried the Roman city of Pompeii, located near what is now Naples. Ever since the ruins were rediscovered in the 1700s, they have been attracting tourists.

An undated photo of the thermopolium in the Pompeii Archeological Park, near Naples, Italy. A fast-food eatery discovered at Pompeii is now completely excavated, helping to reveal some favorite dishes ...

Discoveries in Pompeii—from elaborate frescoes to garden shrines—have taught researchers a lot about the city’s wealthiest residents. Until recent years, however, the lives of the lower and middle ...