A rare set of 18 ancient scrolls from the ruins of Herculaneum, preserved for nearly two thousand years by volcanic ash, has arrived in the United Kingdom as part of an ambitious international effort ...

Some people think we are a relic of the past,” admits Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, staring into the cameras. Mason is all of 28 years old, in the prime of youth and vigour, but actually does look ...

Just like the aging of a fine wine, the domestication of grapevines throughout Italy was a pretty slow process. One of the ...

What landscape architects need to know. The ancient site has a new master plan by Studio Bellesi Giuntoli. By Monica Shenouda ...

Some people think we are a relic of the past,” admits Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, staring equably into the cameras. The ...

Scans of 18 ancient papyri that were buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius look ‘very promising’, and there are plans to ...

Mount Vesuvius continues to be one of the chosen destinations for tourists: 2,884 visitors on Easter, 2,807 on Easter Monday.

Two thousand years ago, life in Pompeii stood still when Mount Vesuvius erupted, preserving the town in volcanic ash for ...

Volcanoes don't just destroy; they also preserve. How is it that this vulture feather has survived for 30,000 years in ...

Four people died and one suffered life-threatening injuries after a cable car crashed to the ground near Naples in southern ...