Footprints Reveal Ancient Escape From Vesuvius—1,800 Years Before Pompeii’s Destruction The Bronze Age footprints stand as a dark omen of the Roman-era disaster—one that clearly went ...

Archeologists in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, unearthed a private bathhouse built over 2,000 years ago, officials said Friday.

Colorful murals dating back thousands of years discovered in Pompeii, photos show. They depict fish, squid, birds and a wild boar.

Colorful murals dating back thousands of years discovered in Pompeii, photos show. They depict fish, squid, birds and a wild boar.

Colorful murals dating back thousands of years discovered in Pompeii, photos show. They depict fish, squid, birds and a wild boar.

Colorful murals dating back thousands of years discovered in Pompeii, photos show. They depict fish, squid, birds and a wild boar.

The Pompeii exhibition at the National Museum of Australia uses immersive audiovisual elements alongside artefacts to show attendees what life may have been like.

Graffiti found in Pompeii mentioning an October date. Credit: Parco Archeologico di Pompei Similarly, the presence of fruits such as chestnuts and pomegranates, typical of autumn, in the ...