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

Although located some 3 miles closer to Mount Vesuvius than Pompeii, the small wealthy seaside town of Herculaneum managed to dodge the majority of the ash and pumice fall from the first eruption, ...

Although located some 3 miles closer to Mount Vesuvius than Pompeii, the small wealthy seaside town of Herculaneum managed to dodge the majority of the ash and pumice fall from the first eruption, ...

A loaf of bread, divided into eight slices, lies preserved in Pompeii, where it was found inside an earthen oven. Wheat bread ...

Archaeologists have discovered two male bodies in the Suburban villa of Civita Giuliana, approximately 700 meters Northwest ...

Extra charges for admission to Pompeii (13 euros, or approximately $14.50) and Mount Vesuvius (10 euros, or about $11) might apply.

An expert said there could be more scrolls out there as artificial intelligence and other new technology helps to decipher ...

Herculaneum, like Pompeii, was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, but unlike its more famous counterpart, it is smaller and less excavated, offering a more intimate and less ...

A minor earthquake in southern Italy has led to damage to structures within the Pompeii archaeological site. Officials confirmed on Thursday that a wall and a vault had partially collapsed.

A minor earthquake in southern Italy has caused the partial collapse of a wall and a portion of a vault at the Pompeii archaeological site, authorities said on Thursday.