while Pompeii, which fell victim to one of Mount Vesuvius' eruptions in A.D. 79, is a UNESCO World Heritage city that was preserved by the volcano's ash. It was not rediscovered until 1748.

The victim, who was crushed by an enormous stone while trying to escape, is the latest in a series of discoveries at a ...

Travelers to Pompeii uncover ancient artifacts and vibrant frescoes, revealing life before Mount Vesuvius erupted.

Visitors to the site of Pompeii, the ancient Roman town buried (and so preserved for thousands of years) by the eruption of ...

City-building can be an exhausting affair, once you’ve evolved beyond the initial joy of cottage windows lighting up ...

POMPEII, Italy – In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius ... believe the disaster unfolded after the top of Mount Vesuvius collapsed, sending a powerful ...

Visitors to the site of Pompeii, the ancient Roman town buried (and so preserved for thousands of years) by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD, don’t often think to look beyond the city walls.

"Fossil feathers are usually preserved in ancient mudrocks laid down in lakes or lagoons. The fossil vulture is preserved in ash deposits, which is extremely unusual," study lead author Valentina ...

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 ...

In 79 AD Mount Vesuvius erupted ... What if 20 years after the eruption one Roman family came back and spent generations rebuilding the city. This is what Pompeii: The Legacy is all about.