The site at Pompeii contains more than 13,000 rooms across 1,070 residential units, the park says, in addition to public and sacred spaces. According to UNESCO, which lists it as a World Heritage site ...

Pompeii was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, the UNESCO website says. ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNCOVER HOARD OF ANCIENT SKELETONS PART OF 'COMPLEX FUNERARY SYSTEM' The ruins of Pompeii is the ...

We had just uncovered stunning frescos inspired by the Trojan War painted on the splendid black walls of a banqueting hall during our excavation in insula 10 of Regio IX at Pompeii. They had been ...

Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano left on Europe's mainland, while Pompeii, which fell victim to one of Mount Vesuvius' eruptions in A.D. 79, is a UNESCO World Heritage city that was ...

The W&M Department of Classical Studies offers a three-week intensive summer program in Ancient Roman Studies, emphasizing ...

The tiles marry tradition and modernity, with the terracotta-style pieces housing solar photovoltaic cells. Read more at ...

In the shadow of Mount Vesuvius lies Pompeii, an ancient city that has captured the world’s imagination since excavations began in the 18th century. This site continues to yield astonishing ...

Excavations in Pompeii have recently focused on areas of ... heavy rainfall and intense heat — that are threatening the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Pompeii is shining a light on mysterious rites ... The traditional-looking tiles have solar photovoltaic cells inside, allowing the UNESCO World Heritage Site to preserve its aesthetics while ...