THE luxurious but tragedy-stricken villa where the first Roman emperor, Augustus, is believed to have died has been unearthed ...

Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii. Now, new ...

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In 79 A.D., Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash, freezing Roman life in time. This disaster still haunts history nearly 2,000 years later.

The "Ringed Lady" of Herculaneum is one of the most important discoveries from the ancient city that was buried by the eruption of Vesuvius.

Researchers who examined the remains of a man whose brain was purported to have turned into glass when he was killed nearly 2,000 years ago in the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius say they have ...

Most of the things to do in Pompeii will delight archaeology and history fans. You could spend an entire day exploring and ...

Excavations in Pompeii revealed that four people, including a child, tried to seek shelter from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius by barricading themselves in a bedroom.

The ancient Romans were unaware of the massive danger posed by a volcano in their midst, so when Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, thousands of people scrambled to escape several small seaside towns.

Mount Vesuvius is still active and will erupt again: Mount Vesuvius is one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. Scientists believe another eruption is overdue and will be very powerful.