When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in stone for centuries ... for who these people might have been.'' ...

Some 1,150 bodies have been discovered at Pompeii, most killed by exposure to volcanic lava flows of 250C (480F). People and buildings were buried in 6 metres of discharge from the eruption.

Pompeiians carved penises in stone as a symbol of ... could accommodate up to 5,000 people. This theater was actually the first building excavated in Pompeii. It all started by accident.

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

While our guide did point out a few interesting facts, like that Pompeii had actually been covered up by ash and rock a few ...