THE luxurious but tragedy-stricken villa where the first Roman emperor, Augustus, is believed to have died has been unearthed ...

On July 8, the exhibition“Encountering Pompeii: The Eternal City” opened at the Hunan Museum's Special Exhibition Hall 1. It ...

Shows by Peter Fischli, Bas Smets and Wael Shawky explore reflection, urban ecologies and the mythology of Pompeii ...

A volcanic eruption sank Aenaria nearly 2,000 years ago. Now, underwater tours and ongoing excavations are bringing Ischia's ...

Volcanoes—everything to know about nature’s geologic architects Fiery volcanoes have belched up molten rock, hot ash, and gas since Earth formed billions of years ago.

There is no mistaking Zuchtriegel’s passion and his team’s connection to the people they uncover from 2,000 years ago. For ...

In 79 A.D., Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash, freezing Roman life in time. This disaster ...

Nephew Paul shipped five chunks of plaster from the walls of ancient site back to the Pompeii Archaeological Park alongside ...

Why Mount Fuji Endures As a Powerful Force in Japan Not even crowds and the threat of an eruption can dampen the eternally mysterious volcano ...