Steven Tuck's book indicates that some people survived the Mount Vesuvius eruption, challenging traditional beliefs.

Archaeologists have discovered 79 previously unseen pieces of graffiti scratched into the walls of an alley in Pompeii that ...

Scientists determined the origin of the bathing water and draw conclusions about Pompeii's water management system and ...

Water in Pompeii’s Roman baths was contaminated, reveals new research. Limescale deposits in the buried city’s wells, pipes, ...

Shocking new study shows Pompeii's drinking water carried heavy metals and volcanic gases years before the 79 CE eruption ...

The true date of the eruption has long eluded—and vexed—historians of the deadly disaster. Here’s what the archaeological evidence tells us. The ancient city of Herculanum was destroyed by the ...

Hygienic conditions were poor in the city's older bathing facilities, a new study reveals. The analysis sheds light on ...

Research uncovers how Pompeii’s early baths were unhygienic and how Roman water systems improved cleanliness but added new health risks.