IT was an ordinary day when Mount Vesuvius plastered nearby towns in thick volcanic ash 2,000 years ago. A treasure trove of objects was buried, each giving an insight into the lives people led.

According to the study, the family attempted to lock themselves in a room, using a bed wedged against the door to barricade ...

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Archaeologists have uncovered the final moments of a family in Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, ...

New research shows that elevation changes and earthquakes in Italy's Campi Flegrei volcanic area are caused by rising pressure in a geothermal reservoir -- not magma or its gases, as commonly thought.

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

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

Barricaded at home. First, they tried to save themselves from the fury of Mount Vesuvius by placing a bed across the door to ...

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

Roman Signer takes his furniture on wild journeys. He plays with fire, simulates landslides and sends tables soaring into the ...

Naples can be chaotic, infuriating, and full of contradictions—but no one will ever accuse it of lacking heart. Meanwhile, ...

Scans of 18 ancient papyri that were buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius look ‘very promising’, and there are plans to ...