Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii.

A loaf of bread, divided into eight slices, lies preserved in Pompeii, where it was found inside an earthen oven. Wheat bread ...

Archeological excavations of Pompeii continue to shed light on the daily lives of ancient Romans.

To modern eyes, much of Pompeii’s erotic art might look like ancient pornography. But to the Romans, these images weren’t ...

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

Pompeii, a name synonymous with a moment frozen in time, continues to yield incredible secrets, two thousand years after ...

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Its eruption in AD 79 famously destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, burying them under ash and volcanic debris, and preserving them for centuries as archaeological treasures.

Excavations of Pompeii continue today, telling stories of the way people lived almost two thousand years ago. One story tells ...

An insider guide to enjoying this iconic Greek island, its dazzling sunsets, clifftop villages and all-encompassing volcano ...

From a clifftop walking trail to a subterranean Roman villa, via a martini worthy of a film star — here’s how to make the most of your time on Italy’s prettiest shoreline.