According to the study, the family attempted to lock themselves in a room, using a bed wedged against the door to barricade ...

IT was an ordinary day when Mount Vesuvius plastered nearby towns in thick volcanic ash 2,000 years ago. A treasure trove of objects was buried, each giving an insight into the lives people led.

Archaeologists have uncovered the final moments of a family in Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, ...

A vase from Pompeii is put on display the St. Louis Science Center prepares for an exhibit on daily lives in Pompeii and the ...

The ancient Romans were unaware of the massive danger posed by a volcano in their midst, so when Mount Vesuvius erupted in ...

Barricaded at home. First, they tried to save themselves from the fury of Mount Vesuvius by placing a bed across the door to ...

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 of the area's most iconic locales – Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii – can be found roughly 15 miles away from central Naples. Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano left on Europe's mainland ...

In a landmark project, scientists use AI and X-rays to uncover texts of ancient Herculaneum scrolls buried by the eruption of ...

The ancient Herculaneum scrolls' long lost writings, charred and buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, are finally ...