Dec 9 (Reuters) - Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's Mount Vesuvius volcano in 79 AD, clarifying the ...

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Archaeologists have discovered new evidence pointing to the reoccupation of Pompeii following the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius that left the city in ruins, the directors of the famous site said ...

A room decorated with peacocks reappears in a Roman villa near Pompeii after centuries hidden by volcanic ash.

If you are trying to travel beyond landscape and cuisine and looking to spend time with the ancient past, Pompeii stands ...

Italy’s volcanoes are waking up, and scientists warn that the next eruption could be far more devastating than Pompeii. Mount ...