From ancient Roman structures under homes to Viking jewelry in a wetland, here are some of the latest archaeological ...

Most people will be familiar with the idea of Pompeii as a thriving ancient city where time stood still ... Museum of Australia today. Aerial view of National Museum of Australia in Canberra.

Archaeologists in Pompeii uncovered an ancient tiny home filled with elaborate artwork that has remained largely intact for ...

It has been nearly 2,000 years since the ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed, but a recent study sheds new light on how the city and its inhabitants may have met their demise. While conventional ...

In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced ...

Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of ...

These are three of the top ancient ruins in and around Naples. As a minimum, tourists really should plan to visit all three of these. Pompeii is the 'big' city preserved by the eruption of ...

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in stone for centuries. Observers see stories in the plaster casts later made ...

burying Pompeii in pumice and killing more than 2,000 inhabitants. The newest discovery, in Region IX in the central part of the city, depicts the procession of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of ...

Ever since archaeologists first discovered the ruins of Pompeii – the ancient Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 – its stories and secrets have captivated locals, tourists ...

Published March 18 | Read More | What did ancient Roman artists use to paint Pompeii? New study offers a glimpse Archaeologists in Pompeii, Italy, analyzed a variety of paint pigments, offering ...