Ten years ago, scientists discovered ancient hunting camps beneath the lake. Now, DNA samples from a submerged peat bog could ...

A leg injury, however, may have slowed him down before he was crushed by the huge stone hurtling through the air. Pompeii archaeologists say the skeleton shows signs of a bone infection in his leg ...

The Archaeological Park of Pompeii has a new exhibit that takes an inclusive look at the ancient story. It also has taken new measures to ensure the present-day experience at the site also respects ...

Excavations began in an area known as Regio IX, one of Pompeii’s nine quarters, last year and a treasure trove of newly discovered architectural gems, objects and artworks is shedding new light ...

The "Ringed Lady" of Herculaneum is one of the most important discoveries from the ancient city that was buried by the ...

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in stone for centuries. Observers see stories in the plaster casts later made ...

In the vast network of historical and scientific debates, few enigmas have sparked as much fascination as the exact date of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that buried the cities of Pompeii and ...

Artefacts from preserved Bronze Age homes on show 'Earliest' tapeworms found at 'Britain's Pompeii' New 'British ... so you're left with a few bits of stone or traces in the ground," he said.