A LEGACY OF DISASTERS. Pompeii has been a byword for catastrophe since 79 A.D., when nearby Mount Vesuvius erupted, killing most of the city’s inhabitants. After serious excavations began ...

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

The journey from Naples to the ruins of Pompeii takes about half an hour on the Circumvesuviana, a train that rattles through a ribbon of land between the base of Mt. Vesuvius, on one side, and ...

We never expected this to happen… Our $80,000 cinema camera—the heart of our productions—met with disaster, and it all happened while filming. In this emotional behind-the-scenes story, we take you ...

From peaches and lentils to your favourite herb, ancient Mediterranean doctors had strong opinions about what you should (and ...

Pompeii is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Italy. It is also, apparently, a popular target for archaeological theft. According to the Guardian, a travel agent in the city received an ...

Alabama Smith in Escape from Pompeii. Join Alabama Smith as he quests for the time-bending Amulet of Ages. ... Then, step into the role of fateful Anastasia as she races to save Alabama from a ...

Structures partially collapse at Pompeii archaeological site after earthquake. The tremor originated near a super volcano not far from Naples. Keith Weir. Thursday 05 June 2025 16:13 BST.

Horses Found in Pompeii May Have Been Harnessed to Flee Eruption Several horses recently discovered in a 2,000-year-old stable appear frozen in a failed flight to safety from the eruption of Vesuvius.

Like all women of their time, Asellina and Zmyrina could not vote. But they found influence in their own ways. Asellina owned a popular thermopolium on a bustling corner of ancient Pompeii, where ...

ROME, June 5 (Reuters) - 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 ...