Along with collapsing buildings, flying debris, and stampedes of fleeing residents, various studies have blamed the ...
Steven Tuck's book indicates that some people survived the Mount Vesuvius eruption, challenging traditional beliefs.
A new analysis of wool clothing on human remains from Pompeii is reviving the debate over when Mount Vesuvius erupted.
Scientists determined the origin of the bathing water and draw conclusions about Pompeii's water management system and ...
The once-thriving city of Pompeii, near Naples, was buried in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, preserving buildings, ...
Archaeologists have discovered 79 previously unseen pieces of graffiti scratched into the walls of an alley in Pompeii that ...
Pompeii wasn’t a dying city waiting for disaster. It was busy, wealthy, and fully functional right up until Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. Gladiators fought, markets traded, and water flowed through ...
Research uncovers how Pompeii’s early baths were unhygienic and how Roman water systems improved cleanliness but added new health risks.
Ancient messages and drawings are among hundreds of inscriptions that archaeologists recently uncovered on a wall in Pompeii.
New love notes found on a Pompeii wall reveal personal messages, sketches, and confessions hidden for centuries.
It is remarkable what, with enough ingenuity, can be gleaned from the most unpromising of materials – such as Roman limescale ...