The perceived homoeroticism of Gladiator II has caused much comment, but is it really such a distortion of the truth?

A maximum of 20,000 people will be allowed to enter each day in an effort to protect the historic site in Italy, where ...

New DNA analysis challenges existing hypotheses about the identities and relationships of victims found in Pompeii after the ...

The body was first found to be of a male, likely around 30 years of age. At first, archaeologists believed that he had ...

The excavations taking place in the Roman city, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius, reflect the beauty and sophistication of ...

A study published Thursday retold some famous stories about Pompeii citizens before they died from the eruption of Mount ...

Archaeologists used the impressions which were formed and created replicas of the victims, which were made into narratives that formed films and books ... Park of Pompeii) But now, years and ...

DNA testing of 14 individuals buried in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii has shown their sex and ethnic background is different to what earlier archaeologists assumed. Nuclear and mitochondrial ...

Shocking new DNA analysis has shown a new truth behind the victims of Pompeii. When the volcano erupted in 79AD, it released a 20ft deep layer of ash and sediment that provided the perfect ...

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In 79 AD, Italy’s Mount Vesuvius exploded, raining ash and volcanic debris down on the city of Pompeii and its tens of thousands of residents. In mere minutes, the giant cloud of ash and gases killed ...

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in stone for centuries. Observers see stories in the plaster casts later made ...