Skull art depicting Memento Mori continued to be popular in Europe for millennia. For instance, archaeologists have found a ...

An 18th-century mechanical artwork depicting Mount Vesuvius’ eruption has finally erupted — 250 years later. University of ...

Several lines of evidence, from chiseled inscriptions to missing horses, suggest that thousands of people survived the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79.

The discovery in the so-called 'street food' area of the ancient city of Vesuvius is evidence of its links with Eastern ...

The past three centuries of sporadic excavations at the grand houses of Pompeii have largely remained at eye level. And for ...

Volcanoes are nature's most dramatic rocks, and while their eruptions can be awe-inspiring, they also pose serious threats to nearby communities and global climates. Mount Vesuvius is notorious for ...

In the small kitchen of a thermopolium, the equivalent of a street food stall in ancient Pompeii, an unexpected and luxurious ...

Excavations of the still-buried portion of the palatial building may begin as early as next year and could unearth new frescoes ...

Italy's Pompeii is the stuff of legend, conjuring images of humans huddled or sprawled as if in torment, forever encased in the massive cloud of hot ash from nearby Mount Vesuvius, which erupted in 79 ...

Discover the fascinating phenomenon of volcanic lightning, a dangerous yet intriguing natural display occurring during ...

A mechanical artwork created in 1775 to portray the eruption of Italy’s Mount Vesuvius has been brought to life for the first time. A remarkable mechanical artwork first envisioned in 1775 to capture ...