On Aug. 24, 79 A.D., thousands died and the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried by the eruption of Mount ...

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

Ceramic artifacts and a bread oven made from repurposed materials show how survivors of the Mount Vesuvius eruption returned ...

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., roughly 2,000 people were trapped in the ancient city of Pompeii. The victims who ...

The cataclysmic eruption of Mount Vesuvius obliterated Pompeii in 79 CE, but the Roman city didn’t remain a lifeless disaster ...

F rom Italy's Vesuvius to Indonesia's Krakatoa, the European Space Agency (ESA) has shared stunning images of volcanoes taken ...

August 23rd and 24th stand out in history as days marked by pivotal moments that shaped the course of global events.Arguably ...

New excavations in Pompeii's Insula Meridionalis quarter have confirmed long-held suspicions that people returned to the ancient Roman city after the volcanic eruption in A.D. 79.

Researchers have found evidence of former residents and settlers heading back to make a new life among the ruins of the Italian city ...

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

The ancient city of Pompeii — famously ruined in A.D. 79 when mighty Mount Vesuvius blew its top — is one of Italy’s most popular tourist attractions. Few visitors make it to the ...

A mysterious residue inside a set of ancient Greek pots from Paestum, Italy, has now been identified as honey thanks to ...