Ancient tragedy in delicate miniature. This ambient tilt-shift video tours the ruins of Pompeii—silent streets, preserved frescoes, and distant views of Vesuvius. No narration, just the haunting ...

THE eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago is largely considered to be one of the worst in history – incinerating or suffocating thousands of people living at the base of it. And ...

A new archaeological study has revealed how one family desperately tried to save themselves after the eruption of Mount ...

As the largest town closest to the volcano, Pompeii suffered the most damage and was essentially wiped off the map. It was ...

Viticulture in Pompeii rises from the ashes as a project gets underway to plant historically accurate and 100% organic ...

"Pompeii: The Exhibition" returns to the Science Center on May 16, featuring 61 new artifacts and interactive elements ...

This ancient city has become such a holiday hotspot that tourist numbers had to be capped at 20,000 a day. Still, millions ...

Archaeologists uncovered remains and objects in a Pompeii house, revealing the final moments of residents during the 79 A.D.

New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

It was the violent profitability of slavery as an exploitative labor system that allowed for the region to prosper, the study demonstrates.