A three-part PBS documentary explores the revelatory recent excavations of the ancient Italian city buried by the eruption of ...

Archaeologist and author Rubén Montoya reviews the history of the famous location razed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

Pompeii’s excavation is far from complete, as almost a third of the city is still buried under volcanic ash. Each layer unearthed brings us closer to understanding the complexities of Roman life.

while Pompeii, which fell victim to one of Mount Vesuvius' eruptions in A.D. 79, is a UNESCO World Heritage city that was preserved by the volcano's ash. It was not rediscovered until 1748.

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

At 8:32 a.m. PDT on May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens, a volcanic peak in southwestern Washington, suffers a massive eruption, ...

The active volcano near Naples, Italy is famous for destroying several cities including Pompeii, spilling molten for two days and launching ash, gas, and rocks for almost 21 miles. Residents of ...

In December, archaeologists discovered an ancient prison bakery buried in the Pompeii Archeological Park. According to the ...

Photo: Roberta Prisco sits beside a fresco depicting what might be an ancestor of pizza. Photo courtesy of © Lion ...

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