Researchers have generated an image of text from inside a scroll that was buried in volcanic ash with the ancient city of ...

The eruption of Italy's Mount ... have crushed buildings and residents in Pompeii, Herculaneum and other nearby settlements – but some would have survived at this point by taking shelter.

By the famous eruption of AD79, prosperous Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were ... Most of the fugitives likely survived, but the desertification of the total habitat due to the huge ...

Once Vesuvius erupted, there was no escape for the residents of Pompeii, whose last hours on earth were nothing short of terrifying.

Footprints from people and animals feeling the eruption of Vesuvius in 1995 B.C. were recently discovered in a town near Pompeii. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

Nearby Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, killing many Pompeii residents and famously freezing them in place. This skeleton appears to be from a man who survived ... to escape the eruption of ...

The walls of the private bathhouse are decorated with finely painted mosaics depicting scenes from the Trojan War that survived the eruption of ... preserved Credit: Pompeii Archeological Park ...

“I’ve come down to watch visitors during the eruption many times,” says Dr Lily Withycombe, the lead coordinating curator for the exhibition, who has also worked as an archaeologist in Pompeii.