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

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

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

Fragments of a peahen, a comedic theatrical mask and other intriguing finds are providing new insights into the history of ...

Pompeii's buried concrete reveals ancient Roman building secrets, offering clues for modern, self-healing materials.

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

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

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

New frescoes with "extraordinary details and colours" and new rooms have been unearthed in a villa on the suburbs of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, the archaeological park said on Thursday.

This Roman senator wrote some of the greatest letters in history. Here’s how Pliny the Younger’s words have kept ancient Rome ...

Actor Jackie Chan has carried the Olympic torch through the ruins of Pompeii during the relay for the Milan Cortina Winter Games ...