A new study has shattered historians' long-held assumptions about some of the people who died in Mount Vesuvius' eruption in ...
I love exploring the world of ancient Rome, with its grand architecture, fascinating culture, and stories of larger-than-life ...
Located about 14 miles (22.5 kilometers) southeast of Naples in what’s now Italy’s Campania region, Pompeii was ...
A bustling port city of close to 20,000 people, Pompeii was buried beneath 20 feet of ash and pumice, which preserved its ...
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 ...
When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved for centuries.
A bustling port city of close to 20,000 people, Pompeii was buried beneath 20 feet of ash and pumice, which preserved its contents (including glass objects, stored in cupboards) and left a record ...