In the 1950s, botanist Wilhelmina Jashemski identified traces of pollen, spores and plant fossils in the ancient city of Pompeii. The discovery suggested that the site had once been a lush, cultivated ...

Pompeii Archaeological Park has unveiled the restored Garden of Hercules , freshly planted with violets, ruscus plants, and antique roses.

The first major excavations in decades shed light on how ordinary citizens shopped and snacked—and where slaves slept.

It was rediscovered in the late 16th century, but it wasn't until 1763 that the city was conclusively identified as Pompeii, when the Latin inscription rei publicae Pompeianorum — the state of ...

Pompeii is still revealing astonishing sites and secrets – these are the most incredible recent discoveries.

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a small, well-preserved house featuring explicit frescoes.

Scientists can use CT scans and AI to digitally unwrap scrolls, reading their contents without compromising their fragile structures ...

The Vesuvius Challenge is an unparalleled competition in the field of classical studies, with the potential to pave the way for something akin to a second Renaissance. Its objective is to use ...

An inscription has been discovered in Pompeii that has surprised archaeologists because it gives us new information even about the history of Spain. Here's why. The reading and interpretation of the ...

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