Shows by Peter Fischli, Bas Smets and Wael Shawky explore reflection, urban ecologies and the mythology of Pompeii ...

Pompeii, a name synonymous with a moment frozen in time, continues to yield incredible secrets, two thousand years after Mount Vesuvius dramatically reshaped its landscape. Imagine stepping back into ...

A volcanic eruption sank Aenaria nearly 2,000 years ago. Now, underwater tours and ongoing excavations are bringing Ischia's ...

But what you’ve heard about Pompeii being a time capsule or being frozen in time is wrong. “When we study Pompeii, we’re looking at a city that was utterly destroyed,” Emmerson, an ...

Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii.

Pompeii alone is believed to have been inhabited by about 20,000 people. Most escaped. But archaeologists estimate that about 2000 lingered too long, or decided to ride the disaster out.

Archaeologists explain the ongoing excavations at Pompeii and new findings about Vesuvius’ eruption date, slavery and daily life for ancient Romans. Photo from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii ...

Pompeii was also afflicted with human corruption, with the Camorra—the Neapolitan Mafia—exerting influence over its custodial ranks and on the local businesses that catered to the 2.3 million ...

In 1972, Pink Floyd: Live At Pompeii offered a rare document of the group emerging from that late-60s era of cult film soundtracks and performance art into the next phase, defined by the following ...

Archaeologists explain the ongoing excavations at Pompeii and new findings about Vesuvius’ eruption date, slavery and daily life for ancient Romans. Photo from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii ...