Archaeologists uncover new truths about Pompeii ... filled with exquisite marble statues, and architectural wonders-- from monumental buildings to a huge central forum for trade and social ...

But tours that included Naples, Capri, Pompeii, Sorrento ... He also visited the Basilica of Saint Paul. In front was a statue of Saint Paul holding a sword, showing that he was not only a ...

What was it like to be in Pompeii when the mountain erupted emitting poisonous clouds of gas and ash that covered the city before the trails of hot volcanic material buried the habitations of its ...

The extraordinary images that emerged from ash show Dionysian followers dancing and hunting, which are akin to frescoes of the nearby Villa of the Mysteries that were found 100 years ago.

This article is brought to you by National Museum of Australia. Every 15 minutes at the National Museum of Australia’s Pompeii exhibition, lights flicker and there are rumbling sounds. The excitement ...

A close look at Pompeii’s stone-paved streets has shown how traffic through the ancient city changed dramatically after it was incorporated into the Roman world. Receive a weekly dose of ...

Authorities allege that 37-year-old Dustan Charles Schmitt of St. Paul attempted to sell the bronze statue — which had been cut up into pieces — at a metal recycling business. St. Paul police ...

Then-President Abraham Lincoln was sent a list of the potential executions and sent back a list of 39 to die (later amended ...

They preserved in volcanic ash near the Casarzano stream, which is near the city of Nocera Inferiore, about 8 miles (13 km) east of Pompeii, Live Science reports. Shapes and sizes indicate they ...

That’s exactly what happened to employees in Italy working on a methane pipeline south of Naples, near Pompeii. The subsequent excavation unearthed archaeological features ranging from the ...

Excavations across the ancient city of Perga revealed five new statue finds from as far back as the second century A.D. The most impressive discovery was a 6.5-foot-tall statue of Aphrodite ...