Historians have long believed that Mount Vesuvius erupted on 24 August 79 AD, destroying the nearby Roman city of Pompeii. But now, an inscription has been uncovered dated to mid-October - almost ...

For a comprehensive look at the effects of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius—and to lessen the crowds at Pompeii itself—visitors ...

A small, weathered sign proclaiming the "Pompeii of Prehistory" hangs limply from a padlocked gate. The sad archaeological ... and a blast like the one Vesuvius unleashed in 1780 B.C. provides ...

Pompeii was engulfed by a volcanic eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The eruption buried Pompeii in ash, freezing the city and its residents in time, and making it a rich source for ...

"Pompeii" at the National Museum of Australia brings together 90 artifacts and a recreation of Vesuvius's eruption.

The room will be equipped with a HEPA air purifier. The remains of Roman Pompeii, destroyed in 79 C.E. by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, are familiar across the globe. (Hard to count Japan’s Pompeii ...

Two of the area's most iconic locales – Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii – can be found roughly 15 miles away from central Naples. Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano left on Europe's mainland ...

Pompeii: Inside a Lost City at the National Museum of Australia depicts life in the flourishing Roman city of Pompeii before ...

Officials at the dangerously beloved Archaeological Park of Pompeii are sticking by Pliny the Younger’s date for the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The latest entry in their ongoing e-journal ...

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 ...

As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him.