"Our discoveries are significant for interpreting archaeological data and understanding ancient societies. They highlight the diversity and cosmopolitan nature of the population of Pompeii," the ...

This summer’s paper dated the presence of H. floresiensis back to 700,000 years ago. The team estimated that the individual—an adult—was just 3.28 feet (one meter) tall. The team further suggested ...

Contestants in the Vesuvius Challenge had to develop their own programs to interpret existing 3D scans of the coiled scroll, ...

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

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

Archaeologists discovered a series of ancient frescoes among the ruins of Pompeii, officials said. The artwork — which ...

Opening on Saturday, Pompeii combines evocative soundscapes and large-scale digital projections with more than 90 objects to recreate life in the famous ancient city. The National Museum’s show ...

"There's just something incredibly exciting about the story of ancient civilisations, and Pompeii is just one that that's writ large in people's imagination, so in the scheme of blockbuster shows ...

A big headache for the conservation workers of ancient books is that ancient paper could easily last for thousands of years, but paper made in the modern age often had a much shorter life span.