A sealed Herculaneum scroll yields its secrets—revealing a lost philosophical treatise by Philodemus through virtual ...

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD buried Pompeii and Herculaneum, preserving Roman life in ash. Recent discoveries, ...

Naples is a city that stirs the senses. From the moment you arrive, the streets hum with life — Vespas darting through ...

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

Italy is home to the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world. These sites not only showcase Italy's ...

It Alert in Rome. A few minutes ago (around 13:10), many people's phones rang in unison for an It Alert sent by the national ...

"The implications of our multidisciplinary study are huge," said study lead author and anthropologist professor Tim Thompson.

The 1972 concert film Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii, back in cinemas this week, would change the way many thought of Pompeii.

Mount Vesuvius continues to be one of the chosen destinations for tourists: 2,884 visitors on Easter, 2,807 on Easter Monday. 'This year too, on Easter and Easter Monday, the Crater of Vesuvius ...

Pliny the Elder’s 37 volume Naturalis Historia is the largest single work to have survived from the Roman Empire. It includes ...

ROME — Four people died and one suffered life-threatening injuries after a cable car crashed to the ground near Naples in southern Italy on Thursday, ...

along with some advice on how to climb Vesuvius. Pompeii is a huge archaeological site. Read on to find out how to make the most of your visit. Pompeii is in the Campania region of southern Italy, 15 ...