A young man killed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE was likely overcome by a fast-moving cloud of gas at a ...

A newly excavated Pompeii fresco reveals secretive Dionysian cult rituals, showcasing initiations, hunting, and mythical figures.

A large-scale fresco in an ancient banquet hall "sheds light on the mysteries of Dionysus in the classical world." ...

To make glass from soft tissue the sequence of events must be exactly right. This is how experts think it went down ...

Archaeologists have found an individual’s skull was turned to glass during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which led to the ...

Who knows? The illustrious ancient city, renowned for its refinement, was in fact the result of the genius of several peoples—including barbarians—who contributed to its splendor before Rome took ...

The remains of a young man, found in his bed in the destroyed town of Herculaneum, included glassy fragments that had mystified archaeologists ...

After nearly 2,000 years of being covered by volcanic ash, this beautiful fresco gets to see the light of day. It was ...

Inside a Lost City”, is an object lesson in the role that presentism plays in our contemporary understandings of the world, ...

Mind Shattering The cataclysmic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD has fascinated researchers and historians for centuries.

The research uncovers the vitrification process, where intense heat from the eruption turned brain matter into glass, a ...