Scientists sampled tiny bone fragments sealed inside several Pompeii casts and tested DNA and isotopes to ask, and answer, ...
A new 3-D model of a portable sundial found near Pompeii is helping researchers understand how to operate the "pork clock." ...
When pilgrims gather in St. Peter's Square on Oct. 19 to witness the canonization of Blessed Bartolo Longo, along with six other blesseds, they will see not just the eleva ...
After spending a hectic week exploring Herculaneum, Vesuvius, Pompeii, Sorrento and Capri, we arrived into Positano by ferry ...
Archaeologists have discovered the exceptionally well-preserved remains of two men scalded to death by the volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD, the Italian ...
A group of metal detectorists recently went on an epic summerlong adventure in the European countryside – and discovered a jackpot of ancient riches. Based in the central Polish city of Kalisz, the ...
If you asked most people what happened to Pompeii after Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, many would say that life completely stopped until the 16th century, based on widespread images of preserved ...
FAIRLAND — After 80 years, Indiana native Ensign Delbert Martin, who died in aerial combat over modern-day Micronesia, will be interred next to his family with full military honors Wednesday, Oct. 15.
A partisan firestorm has erupted on Capitol Hill over a Democratic-sponsored continuing resolution (CR), intended to keep the government funded for four weeks past the September 30 deadline. Critics ...
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Pompeii Had a Second Act

Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, burying Pompeii under some 30 feet of ash. But Pompeii's story didn't end there, according to fresh findings highlighted by Gabriel Zuchtriegel, director of the ...
At least 91 students remain trapped in concrete rubble, almost two days after an Islamic school building collapsed on them, authorities said. The announcement was made after officials reviewed ...
U.S. enterprise software startup Maximor raised $9 million in funding to expand its artificial intelligence-powered finance automation platform, which is designed to help customers speed up accounting ...