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

According to his account, Pliny the Elder was then a fleet commander at Misenum - modern day Miseno - across the bay from Pompeii. He took a ship to stage a rescue for those in danger from the ...

Pompeii director Gabriel Zuchtriegel said it ... The site is only about 23km (14 miles) from the city of Naples - the modern day home of the Unesco-protected Italian pizza.

located near modern-day Naples, was forgotten for centuries after it was destroyed during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. While the allure of Pompeii has often been framed through death ...