The true date of the eruption has long eluded—and vexed—historians of the deadly disaster. Here’s what the archaeological ...

Archaeologists in Italy have made a stunning discovery that adds to our understanding of ancient Roman life. Subscribe to our ...

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

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

The year's most exciting discoveries included the site where a young George Washington stopped a friendly fire incident, the ...

Pompeii still rewards careful attention, even after centuries of excavation and study. So when researchers paused at a stone ...

Many of the ancient Roman emperors and other elites are well known, but there is relatively little information about its sprawling underclass. Ongoing excavations at Civita Giuliana, one of main ...

It's being called the Hall of the Peacock due to a pair of male birds depicted in vivid pigments on the south wall.

When we think of the murals in domestic spaces in Pompeii, we typically think of extravagant banqueting rooms or lavish columned atriums. But researchers have concluded that even “tiny houses” in the ...

Want to know more about the story of Pompeii and its destruction in AD 79? HistoryExtra's Kev Lochun rounds up some essential ...

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 ...