In the 1950s, botanist Wilhelmina Jashemski identified traces of pollen, spores and plant fossils in the ancient city of ...

Pompeii Archaeological Park has unveiled the restored Garden of Hercules , freshly planted with violets, ruscus plants, and ...

Each region of Italy has its own unique experience and charm to offer. Whether you're passionate about history, culture, ...

Pompeii alone is believed to have been inhabited by about 20,000 people. Most escaped. But archaeologists estimate that about 2000 lingered too long, or decided to ride the disaster out.

A LEGACY OF DISASTERS. Pompeii has been a byword for catastrophe since 79 A.D., when nearby Mount Vesuvius erupted, killing most of the city’s inhabitants. After serious excavations began ...

A new Pompeii excavation revealed details about family members who barricaded themselves with a bed during the Mt. Vesuvius eruption, providing insight into the ancient disaster.

The ancient Garden of Hercules in Pompeii has reopened after major restoration, reviving plants, trade history, and the ...

A minor earthquake in southern Italy has led to damage to structures within the Pompeii archaeological site. Officials confirmed on Thursday that a wall and a vault had partially collapsed.

Two very rare, almost-life-sized statues have been discovered during the excavation of a massive tomb in Pompeii.. Archaeologists say the marble funerary statues of a toga-clad man and a woman ...

A new exhibition is spotlighting the women who have long been sidelined in histories of the Roman Empire—from mothers and weavers to entrepreneurs and influential tavern owners ...

Horses Found in Pompeii May Have Been Harnessed to Flee Eruption. Several horses recently discovered in a 2,000-year-old stable appear frozen in a failed flight to safety from the eruption of ...

A minor earthquake in southern Italy has caused the partial collapse of a wall and a portion of a vault at the Pompeii archaeological site, authorities said on Thursday.