The lost city of Pompeii, now an archaeological site in Italy’s southern region, was used as a resort by Rome’s high class until Mount Vesuvius’s volcanic eruption buried it entirely ash in ...

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The active volcano near Naples, Italy is famous for destroying several cities including Pompeii, spilling molten for two days ...

(AFP/Getty Images) 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 ...

Pompeii was a bustling city near Naples until the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. The volcano destroyed the entire city, killing thousands — yet left it remarkably preserved. The city sat ...

The tiles marry tradition and modernity, with the terracotta-style pieces housing solar photovoltaic cells. Read more at ...

Pompeii was famously destroyed by the ... Mount Vesuvius, on the west coast of Italy, is the only active volcano in continental Europe and is thought to be one of the most dangerous volcanoes ...

Rare, centuries-old Roman paintings were uncovered in the ruins of Pompeii. The frescoes were found in a dining room in the ruined city buried under ash after a catastrophic volcanic eruption in ...

Nearly 2,000 years after it was buried in volcanic ash, Pompeii is turning up yet more breathtaking ancient splendours. Archaeologists working at the site have uncovered perfectly preserved fresco ...

POMPEII, Italy (CBS Newspath/WKRC) - Archaeologists in Pompeii were working on new excavation sites when they unearthed several impressive artworks that show scenes from Greek mythology.

Pompeii and the surrounding countryside was submerged by volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius ... in the ancient archeological site of Pompeii, Italy, in this handout photo obtained by Reuters on ...