You may have thought Pompeii died after that battle with Vesuvius in A.D. 79. In fact, the gloriously preserved Roman town is being destroyed now, thanks to human neglect.

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 ...

When people think of Pompeii, they usually picture tragedy frozen in time — bodies preserved in ash, homes swallowed up […] ...

The death of inhabitants of Pompeii during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79CE is mostly attributed to volcanic causes, such as falling ashes and hot gas. This, however, may not be the full picture. In a ...

“Pompeii” is exploding into theaters in 3-D today, using CGI to re-create the infamous volcano eruption that buried the entire city of Pompeii on Aug. 24, 79 A.D. Mount Vesuvius looms in the ...

Pompeii in Italy, one of the cities that will be the subject of the British Museum's upcoming exhibition. Read Harry Mount's feature here ‘Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum’ will be at ...

Italy: Pompeii destruction linked to alleged corruption Poor state of famous archaeological site linked to alleged misuse of funds by official. 05.03.2015 - Update : 05.03.2015 ...

‘Pompeii’ is exploding into theaters in 3-D today, using CGI to re-create the infamous volcano eruption that buried the entire city of Pompeii on Aug. 24, 79 A.D. Mount Vesuvius looms i… ...