Once Vesuvius erupted, there was no escape for the residents of Pompeii, whose last hours on earth were nothing short of ...

Archaeologists have uncovered an extravagant private bath complex in Pompeii, shedding further light on the ancient Roman city's grandeur prior to its destruction by Mount Vesuvius in AD79.

A new study by the Archaeological Park of Pompeii gently backs up the theory that the town’s destruction might have occurred on August 24 in 79 CE, a date first put forward in a letter by the ...

ROME (AP) — Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure — a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago, decorated with sumptuous mosaics and ...

and uncover what the city was like in the years leading up to its destruction. Once thought of as a symbol of Roman sophistication, recent archaeological discoveries at Pompeii uncover a complex ...