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 ...

In AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, spewing gases and molten rock high into the air. Pumice and ash hurtled towards the doomed cities below. While their inhabitants perished, Pompeii, Stabiae and ...

A prime example is how aDNA research is reframing the way people understand the archaeological site of Pompeii ... years after Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in AD 79 doomed the Roman town.

In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted in southern Italy, burying the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in scalding stone ... was generally tolerated in the empire, however, and that the rebellions were ...

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

If 2024 was the season of ancient Egypt, 2025 might just be the year of the Roman Empire. The National Museum of Australia will bring the story of Pompeii and the eruption of Mount Vesuvius to ...

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

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

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