Every so often, Pompeii pulls back another layer and reminds us how much of the ancient world is still waiting to be seen.

Captivating and eerie yet hauntingly beautiful, this ancient Italian city is frozen in time — and it really is fascinating to ...

This place was unbelievable with a feeling of foreboding, but I'd go back again as it was truly fascinating - and not packed ...

A market miles away from Vesuvius may have saved the lives of many who would have otherwise been in the volcano’s path of ...

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, the people of Pompeii died in one of history’s most infamous natural disasters. For ...

NAPLES, ITALY—ArtNet News reports that excavators working in the ancient Roman town of Oplontis, three miles west of Pompeii, have uncovered several frescoes in the Villa Poppaea. The luxurious ...

Actor Jackie Chan has carried the Olympic torch through the ruins of Pompeii during the relay for the Milan Cortina Winter Games. The day’s route also passed along the picturesque Amalfi ...

Italy's antitrust authority, AGCM, fined Apple (AAPL) and its two subsidiaries for abusing its dominant position in the distribution of mobile applications for iOS users. The regulator fined €98.6 ...

NAPLES, ITALY—ArtNet News reports that officials at the Archaeological Park of Pompeii have concluded that a looted fragment of a mural depicting Hercules as an infant wrestling a snake came from the ...

Despite the fact that Mount Vesuvius triggered one of the most infamous ancient tragedies, not everyone agrees on exactly when it took place. Reading time 2 minutes Many scholars agree that Mount ...

Researchers investigating the well-known House of Thiasus in Pompeii became fascinated with an unconnected stone staircase. A digital architectural reconstruction (based on features still present at ...

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