Archaeologists digitally reconstructed Pompeii’s residential towers using 3D models based on structural and visual evidence. The towers, once thought simple, reveal upper-level luxury dining spaces ...

T he ancient Romans took bathing seriously—it was a crucial facet of their daily lives, and people from a range of social ...

From children's drawings to ancient fast-food counters, new finds continue to reshape our understanding of daily life in the ill-fated Roman city. A restorer works on one of the frescoes in the ...

Pompeii still rewards careful attention, even after centuries of excavation and study. So when researchers paused at a stone ...

Amazing discovery of a large villa outside of the city of Pompeii, Italy. Mt. Vesuvius, near the city of Pompeii, Italy, erupted in 79 A.D., wiping out an entire town. Hundreds of years later, ...

Before the Romans captured Pompeii, the famous town was run by the Samnite people – and a dip in their public baths might ...

I love exploring the world of ancient Rome, with its grand architecture, fascinating culture, and stories of larger-than-life leaders. But since many of the 2,000-year-old empire's landmarks are ...

Scientists use DNA samples to find out more about those killed in Vesuvius eruption ...