"In 100 years' time, today will be remembered as historic because the discovery we are presenting is historic." Archaeologists excavating at the doomed Roman city of Pompeii, which was destroyed by ...

As people fled Pompeii or hid in their homes, their bodies were covered by blankets of the surge. While Pliny did not estimate how many people died, the event was said to be 'exceptional' and the ...

Since its rediscovery, over 1,000 bodies have been uncovered at Pompeii. While it's believed many victims remain buried, this would be just a fraction of Pompeii's estimated population.

A rare sequence of heating and cooling triggered the chain of chemical reactions that turn organic material into glass.

In the shadow of Mt Vesuvius, Pompeii's buried wonders are still emerging. A newly found fresco offers a tantalising glimpse into the vibrant life of the past.

Pompeii was buried in volcanic ash after Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. The corpses of Pompeii residents were famously preserved in a protect casing of ash within which they slowly decayed.

ROME - Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices in the ancient city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in ...

Italia [ENA] Pompeii, the eternal city buried by the fury of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, continues to reveal its secrets. A ...

At Pompeii, Italian archaeologists begin the biggest dig in a generation, where they find a bakery, a wealthy house and a fresco of a so-called ‘pizza’, and make a grisly discovery.