Archaeologists at a Pompeii site buried by the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius have uncovered evidence of ancient Roman ...

In 79 AD, Pompeii is alive with noise, commerce, and spectacle - until Mount Vesuvius turns an ordinary day into a catastrophe. We move through the amphitheater, the forum, and the homes of rich and ...

The findings, which were published December 9 in the journal Nature Communications, are the clearest evidence of mixing ...

Archaeologists working at an excavation site in Pompeii have uncovered new evidence that helps explain why ancient Roman buildings have ...

Researchers studied fossils, well-preserved remains and even a single fingerprint to solve some of history’s long-standing mysteries this year.

This year, researchers worldwide have finally found answers to some mysteries that have persisted for decades, even centuries ...

The Romans oversaw one of the largest and most important empires in history – these are the most extraordinary treasures they ...

Discoveries ranging from the oldest known example of human mummification to first deliberate use of fire by people were made ...

A laid-back guide leads us through amphitheaters and frescoed villas in Pompeii before a white-knuckle taxi sprint back to ...

An ancient fresco portraying an ancient Greek myth discovered in Pompeii in 2018 is one of the highlights of the ruins of the ...

Vibrant depictions of a peacock and a theatrical mask have emerged on frescoes in the Villa de Poppea, a site linked to ...

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