The eruption of a volcano hardly seems to be a setting for a romantic tale. But apparently director Paul W.S. Anderson thought differently. “Pompeii” which hits theaters today, stars Ki… ...

The Saint Louis Science Center will host Eruption Week to explore Pompeii's history from August 22-24.

In 79 CE, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in 20 feet of ash, preserving amazing details about daily life in the Roman Empire.

5 Surprising Facts About Pompeii This immersive archaeological exploration of Pompeii, a once-thriving Roman city, will transport you back in time – before the catastrophic eruption of Mount ...

If not, they might have been well advised to do so. The city of Pompeii was a Roman colonia, or a city established under Roman law for retired military veterans and their families.

Archaeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have discovered the remains of two more victims of the volcanic eruption almost 2,000 years ago, the site said on Monday.

Archaeologists believe survivors were joined by others looking for a place to settle and hoping to find valuable items left ...

A pair of skeletons found in the ruins of Pompeii indicate that earthquakes compounded the cataclysmic destruction of the ancient Roman city by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. A study published in ...