Once a prosperous Roman city of 15,000 people, Pompeii was buried in the two-day eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.

Excavations have resumed in Pompeii at the Villa of the Mysteries, best known for the famous mystery frieze inside. The Villa's history is punctuated by squatting and illicit trafficking in ...

Articles Vineyards and gardens of ancient Pompeii. Ever since King Carlo III of Naples started excavations in 1748, thousands of studies have been made of the lost city of Pompeii, but the site still ...

Several horses recently discovered in a 2,000-year-old stable appear frozen in a failed flight to safety from the eruption of Vesuvius.

Pompeii Archaeological Park has unveiled the restored Garden of Hercules , freshly planted with violets, ruscus plants, and antique roses.