New evidence suggests people returned to live among the ruins of Pompeii after the ancient Roman city was devastated by a volcanic eruption. Archaeologists believe some survivors who could not afford ...

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Archaeologists working in the ruins of Pompeii have made an unprecedented discovery that casts new light on the final moments of the doomed ancient city. A study published in the journal Frontiers in ...

Want to know more about the story of Pompeii and its destruction in AD 79? HistoryExtra's Kev Lochun rounds up some essential ...

The devastation of Pompeii by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE is one of the best-recorded disasters in human history. The ash and pumice that rained down preserved traces of the dying where they ...

Actor Jackie Chan has carried the Olympic torch through the ruins of Pompeii during the relay for the Milan Cortina Winter Games. The day’s route also passed along the picturesque Amalfi ...

(CNN) — The once-thriving Roman city of Pompeii resembles an eerie time capsule, seemingly unoccupied since a catastrophic volcanic eruption in AD 79, with the remains of its inhabitants forever ...

The excavated site of Pompeii gives a revealing look at a great Roman city. The rich port of Pompeii was buried with the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The excavated site gives a revealing look ...

An ancient bakery operated by slaves has been discovered in the ruins of Pompeii, the Pompeii Archaeological Park said in a statement released Friday. Enslaved people and donkeys were locked up ...