A young man's brain turned into glass during Mount Vesuvius’ 79 AD eruption. Scientists now study how extreme heat preserved ...

You've probably heard of Pompeii. That long-lost, ancient city, destroyed by one of the most devastating volcanic eruptions ...

Discoveries continue to be made at Pompeii two millennia after the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius. Earlier this month, scientists digitally "unrolled" and began to read one of the Herculaneum ...

One if Italy's most important historical sites was an amazing experience but there was one annoying mistake I made that left ...

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

NBC News’ Molly Hunter got a look at the new discoveries being unearthed in Pompeii, the former Roman city that was buried ...

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

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But at Pompeii, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius stopped artists in the middle of their work, and its volcanic ash preserved the materials they left behind. Photos show the variety of pigments found ...

A long lost Renaissance Masterpiece by Mantegna has been rediscovered in Pompeii and will go on display at the Vatican ...

Scientists believe the disaster unfolded after the top of Mount Vesuvius collapsed, sending a powerful pyroclastic flow through settlements such as Herculaneum, Oplontis, Pompeii and others.

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