Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii.

An expert said there could be more scrolls out there as artificial intelligence and other new technology helps to decipher ...

We haven't uncovered everything that Mount Vesuvius buried: Only about two-thirds of Pompeii and even less of Herculaneum have been excavated. Many parts of these ancient cities remain buried to ...

Stromboli, Etna, and Vesuvius are the three most legendary active volcanoes in Italy. You can visit them, but there are a few ...

The "Ringed Lady" of Herculaneum is one of the most important discoveries from the ancient city that was buried by the ...

17 April 2026 – 6 days for £3,229 per person Embark on a captivating journey where history and archaeology come to life through Mount Vesuvius and the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

We need to have backups already in place before disaster strikes, whether that’s warehouses in different towns, top-notch ...

A loaf of bread, divided into eight slices, lies preserved in Pompeii, where it was found inside an earthen oven. Wheat bread ...

The explosion was the strongest since 2021, expelling ash, dust, lava and a pyroclastic flow, but no injuries or deaths were reported ...

The museum, which is reachable only by the newly reopened Pacific Coast Highway, will be open limited hours from 10 a.m. to 5 ...

Although the museum’s artwork was unscathed, roughly 1,400 trees on the property burned during the Palisades fire. Visible ...