Pompeii wasn’t a dying city waiting for disaster. It was busy, wealthy, and fully functional right up until Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. Gladiators fought, markets traded, and water flowed through ...

Steven Tuck's book indicates that some people survived the Mount Vesuvius eruption, challenging traditional beliefs.

The true date of the eruption has long eluded—and vexed—historians of the deadly disaster. Here’s what the archaeological evidence tells us. The ancient city of Herculanum was destroyed by the ...

A new analysis of wool clothing on human remains from Pompeii is reviving the debate over when Mount Vesuvius erupted.

Scientists uncovered predates the Roman invasion of the city which was destroyed in 79 AD when it was blanketed by lava from ...

Archaeologists unearthed a fresco depicting a peahen that mirrors a peacock found on another part of the same wall. Archaeological Park of Pompeii When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., ash and ...

Headlines from the Jan. 6, 1926, front page include: A1 Article from Jan 6, 1926 St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri) Headlines from the Jan. 18, 1926, front page include: St. Louis dealer ...

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., ash and volcanic debris rained down upon Pompeii, preserving the ancient Roman city for centuries. But the devastation wrought by the disaster stretched far ...

STUNNED archaeologists have uncovered a secret Roman villa that’s been dubbed “Port Talbot’s Pompeii”. The remarkable find is ...

Guides who take tourists to enjoy the striking views of Sicily’s Mount Etna are up in arms over tougher restrictions imposed by local authorities after a round of eruptions at the giant volcano in ...

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (WXYZ) — Mount Clemens families celebrated the arrival of 2026 with a special New Year's event at the Discovery Center, bringing together ...

A 39-year-old Port Murray man was arrested and charged after he drove drunk and caused a crash on Route 46 in Budd Lake, authorities announced Monday, Jan. 5. At 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23, ...