Hidden under the ash for almost 2,000 years, the mosaics that once adorned the wealthy homes and public buildings of Pompeii are now viewable by visitors to the site and museums around the world.

Look, there's really no pun intended here - the citizens of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii were obliterated by a fiery ...

The site in Vienne, near Lyon, was abandoned after fires, leaving a "real little Pompeii", he said. Vienne, on the River Rhone, is already famous for a Roman theatre and temple. The city ...