The roughly 11,000 inscriptions preserved by Mount Vesuvius' eruption in 79 C.E. offer a glimpse into everyday life in the ...

The victims of the Pompeii eruption wore heavy wool cloaks and tunics, suggesting different environmental conditions in summer. (University of Valencia) ...

The doomed occupants of Pompeii may have been sweating even before Mount Vesuvius began spewing deadly volcanic debris on ...

A scrawled piece of text on a wall in Pompeii is rewriting the history of the famous ancient eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The Roman city of Pompeii was devastated following the eruption of Mount ...

Researchers have studied the DNA preserved in the skeletal remains of Pompeii volcanic eruption victims. In 79 CE, the violent eruption of the Somma-Vesuvius volcanic system engulfed the Roman town of ...

Yet, everything changed when archaeologists uncovered a remarkably preserved construction site in Pompeii. Buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, the site had retained raw material piles, ...

A significant portion of every generation believes that an apocalypse is just around the corner. In 99% of the cases, the doomsayers are wrong. But in 79 A.D., in the Roman city of Pompeii at the foot ...

Some of the victims at Pompeii were wearing woolen cloaks when they died, even though it was August, new research finds.

Pompeii’s best-preserved dwelling is the House of the Vetti, the home of a wealthy merchant. If it’s open, step into its atrium for a peek at the typical layout of a mansion. Richly frescoed ...

Pompeii: The Exhibition opens at the Cincinnati Museum Center Feb. 16 and runs through July 28. It features more than 150 artifacts from the historic city and includes mosaics, statues, and jewelry ...

A rich calendar of events for the Christmas holidays at the Pompeii Archaeological Park for families, children, and adults.