Once Italy was unified in 1861 and ... Was Pompeii the only city destroyed by Mount Vesuvius's eruption? No. Several Roman towns and settlements were wiped out or severely damaged by the eruption.

From ancient Roman structures under homes to Viking jewelry in a wetland, here are some of the latest archaeological ...

The Etruscans and Romans were fierce rivals and clashed in pivotal wars. What were the major battles that defined this ...

Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of ...

Excavations at a central Italian city upended the belief that it served as a “backwater town” during the Roman era, finding instead it was a thriving centre till the 3rd century. At such a critical ...

An almost life-size frieze, or a 'megalography', has emerged which runs around three sides of the room. The cycle of paintings shed light on the mysteries of Bacchus, the Roman version of Dionysus — ...

The ancient Roman settlement of Liternum was found in 194 B.C. and thrived for about 400 years before rapidly declining and being abandoned. Today, Liternum Archaeological Park is on the outskirts of ...

The eruption obliterated the thriving ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and ... Guido Giordano of Roma Tre University in Italy. The actual burial of the city occurred in later stages of the eruption.

So, what if it wasn’t? What if 20 years after the eruption one Roman family came back and spent generations rebuilding the city. This is what Pompeii: The Legacy is all about. The city building ...