There has been a chilling new Pompeii discovery that has revealed the true horror of the volcanic explosion. For one local Italian family, it was a day just like any other.

Two newly discovered skeletons found at the doomed Roman town of Pompeii show that the most famous volcanic eruption of the ancient world also posed a less well-known threat: earthquakes. The ...

Mt. Vesuvius, near the city of Pompeii, Italy, erupted in 79 A.D., wiping out an entire town. Hundreds of years later, archaeologists found a perfectly preserved city buried in ash and frozen in time.

The continuing discoveries at Pompeii 05:42. A construction site in Pompeii that was being worked on until the eruption of Vesuvius has been discovered, unlocking hidden details about the ...

The small garden now features thousands of roses, violets, cherry trees and vines. Experts think a perfumer may have once ...

Skeletons found in discovery-rich area. The skeletons were found in an area of Pompeii called Insula 10 of Regio IX that has yielded multiple new discoveries in recent months.

The skeletons once belonged to a man and a woman, said officials from the Pompeii Archaeological Park in a news release announcing the excavation. The woman was found on the bed with a collection ...

The discovery of two skeletons at the ancient Roman city of Pompeii is giving archaeologists more clarity on the “the hell” that ensued when Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2000 years ago.

The continuing discoveries at Pompeii 05:42. Archaeologists have discovered two more skeletons buried beneath a collapsed wall in the Pompeii archaeological site, experts said Tuesday.They believe ...

Two very rare, almost-life-sized statues have been discovered during the excavation of a massive tomb in Pompeii.. Archaeologists say the marble funerary statues of a toga-clad man and a woman ...

Calling it an "exceptional discovery," researchers at Pompeii have announced the uncovering of an intact ceremonial chariot from a villa near the famous Italian archaeological site. The ...