Can we identify the survivors of Mount Vesuvius’s devastating volcanic eruption in 79 CE? The second episode of the ...

In the ancient city of Pompeii, which was preserved under a blanket of ash and smoke from the Mount Vesuvius volcano eruption in 79 A.D., archaeologists have uncovered a banquet room decorated with ...

Earthquake this week finally jolts authorities into action after decades of runaway construction puts half a million people ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii unearthed a fresco on the wall of a house that may be the oldest known depiction of a pizza.

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: The New Dig” not only brings the excitement of real-time archaeological discoveries to your screen but also ...

The strongest earthquake to hit Italy’s Campi Flegrei supervolcano region in decades struck on Monday evening. The 4.4 ...

An area of southern Italy near Naples has been experiencing a surge in seismic activity this week. Campi Flegrei (Phlegraean ...

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck Italy’s Campi Flegrei super volcano Monday evening ... most with a magnitude less than 1.0.

The volcano is known for its deadly eruptions: in 79 AD, it completely wiped out the Roman city of Pompeii, while an eruption ...

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