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

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

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

Pompeii is well known as an iconic Roman city. But for much of its early history, it wasn’t Roman at all. It belonged to the ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba conducted a three-year observational study (January 2019–December 2021) using a ...

A new analysis of wool clothing on human remains from Pompeii is reviving the debate over when Mount Vesuvius erupted.

Along with collapsing buildings, flying debris, and stampedes of fleeing residents, various studies have blamed the ...

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