There has been a chilling new Pompeii discovery that has revealed the true horror of the volcanic explosion. For one local Italian family, it was a day just like any other.

Two very rare, almost-life-sized statues have been discovered during the excavation of a massive tomb in Pompeii.. Archaeologists say the marble funerary statues of a toga-clad man and a woman ...

A picture provided by the Pompeii Archeological site press office shows the latest discoveries in the ancient city of Pompeii, enriching knowledge about the everyday lives of middle-class ...

Archaeologists have discovered four new rooms in a house in Pompeii filled with plates, amphoras and other everyday objects, giving a snapshot of middle class life at the moment Mount Vesuvius's ...

The new discoveries, one after the other have made headlines around the world, and have changed the atmosphere in Pompeii, according to Fiorella Squillante, who guides tourists there almost daily.

Two of the recently-discovered frescoes at Pompeii. On the left is the god Apollo, and on the right is classical figure Cassandra, who is connected to Apollo in ancient mythology.

Amazing discovery of a large villa outside of the city of Pompeii, Italy. Mt. Vesuvius, near the city of Pompeii, Italy, erupted in 79 A.D., wiping out an entire town. Hundreds of years later ...

The continuing discoveries at Pompeii 05:42. Archaeologists in Pompeii unearthed a rare tiny home while excavating the site of the ancient Italian city, officials said.

Pompeii as a source. The discovery of Pompeii is of huge importance for our modern-day understanding of the ancient Roman-Italic world - partly because the more public and monumental ruins left ...