Genetic analysis of five individuals preserved as plaster casts in the ruins of Pompeii contradicts established beliefs about the people and their relationships ...

Remains of two individuals found in the Casa del Fabbro, or House of the Craftsman, in Pompeii ... bones of a man and a woman who were buried when the Roman city was engulfed in volcanic ash.

An estimated 20,000 people lived in Pompeii at the time and many were consumed by a wave of ash, pumice and mud ... forms ...

Those who remained saw more and more ash filling ... Today, Pompeii excavations have been ongoing for nearly three centuries, and around 75% of the city has been unearthed. Statues and art ...

While Vesuvius hasn't erupted since 1944, it is still considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world, and experts think that another huge eruption could occur any day.

It was AD 79 when the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii under layers of ash during a two-day tempest. Today, the 66-hectare archaeological site offers visitors a snapshot of daily ...