The desperate final moments of a family caught in the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD have been discovered, offering a sobering reminder of the human cost behind one of antiquity’s ...

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., roughly 2,000 people were trapped in the ancient city of Pompeii. The victims who died in the disaster have inspired artworks, movies and TV shows, and today, ...

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that four people, including a child, in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii used furniture to block a bedroom door and shield themselves from the eruption of Mount ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Archaeologists in Italy have made a stunning discovery that adds to our understanding of ancient Roman life. In the suburbs of the ...

History Hit's Tristan Hughes explores the destruction of Pompeii, using extraordinary eyewitness testimony and the revelations of archaeology to understand what really happened here nearly 2000 years ...

Researchers excavate site of ancient construction project Piles of premixed material for concrete are discovered Findings point to the use of a method called 'hot mixing' The site represents a ...