The suddenness of Mount Vesuvius's eruption, has given us an incomparable look into Roman life 2,000 years ago.

Italian police have smashed a gang of ‘tomb raiders’ suspected to have stolen hundreds of ancient artefacts from sites across ...

For over two centuries, archaeologists have hailed Pompeii as a sophisticated city at the heart of an advanced ancient ...

Scientists have made a “once-in-a-century” discovery in Pompeii after unearthing a stunning ancient luxury spa with thermal baths and mosaic designs.

Lavish ancient private baths unearthed in Italy's Pompeii Posted: January 17, 2025 | Last updated: January 17, 2025 The baths were unearthed in the so-called Regio IX, a large central area of ...

(CN) — In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying Pompeii under layers of ash and freezing the lives of its people in time. This catastrophic event preserved the Roman town and its inhabitants, leaving ...

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure -- a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago, decorated with sumptuous mosaics and equipped with a ...

to uncover the real story of life in one of the most opulent cities in the ancient Roman Empire. ♪ ♪ "Pompeii's Secret Underworld." Right now, on "NOVA." ♪ ♪ NARRATOR: In Southern Italy ...