Pompeii, a name synonymous with a moment frozen in time, continues to yield incredible secrets, two thousand years after ...

An estimated 20,000 people lived in Pompeii at the time and many were consumed by a wave of ash, pumice and mud, freezing them in place beneath a fresh layer of volcanic sediment.

New DNA evidence upends what we thought we knew about Pompeii victims. November 9, 2024 6:00 AM ET. ... a thick layer of volcanic ash encased the bodies, preserving their forms.

Volcanic debris including lapilli, or solidified lava, and thick layers of compressed ash from the A.D. 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius surrounds the doorway to a partially uncovered entranceway in ...

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

These Pompeii victims choked on ash while covering themselves with garments ... an adult female age 35–40 years) used walking sticks to help them navigate the layer of pumice.

Small rock and ash particles, collectively known as pumice lapilli, rained down on Pompeii, according to geological analysis of the different layers. This alarming rain would have sent some people ...

A minor earthquake in southern Italy has led to damage to structures within the Pompeii archaeological site. Officials confirmed on Thursday that a wall and a vault had partially collapsed.

When those people’s flesh decayed, it left behind bones and body-shaped hollows in the ash. Since 1863, more than 100 casts of Pompeii’s victims have been made by pouring liquid plaster into ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a tiny house in Pompeii that is filled with elaborate – and sometimes erotic – frescoes, further revealing the ornate way in which Romans decorated their homes.

An estimated 20,000 people lived in Pompeii at the time and many were consumed by a wave of ash, pumice and mud, freezing ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a tiny house in Pompeii that is filled with elaborate – and sometimes erotic – frescoes, further revealing the ornate way in which Romans decorated their homes.