HISTORIANS have mapped out a minute-by-minute account of the final moments of Pompeii – as gas and ash transformed locals into glass. A staggering 16,000 people were buried during one of the ...

It’s home to the Amalfi Coast, Capri, Pompeii and Naples, Italy’s third-largest city, plus limoncello and buffalo mozzarella.

A thick layer of volcanic mud preserved Pompeii as it was in 79 CE, offering a unique glimpse into life in the Roman Empire.

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in AD 79, has unearthed a new treasure — a private bathhouse built ...

The ancient artwork was uncovered during excavations at Pompeii in the 19th century. Now, researchers are conducting a long, ...

An unusual discovery was made in Pompeii (Italy), which had been buried under volcanic ash for nearly two thousand years, ...

Italy is the birthplace of the Renaissance. It boasts works by legendary artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, ...

Archaeologists at Pompeii have uncovered a private thermal baths complex where guests would take the plunge before sitting ...

Archaeologists at Pompeii have uncovered a private thermal baths complex where guests would take the plunge before sitting ...

Pompeii is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the second most visited tourist site in Italy, after the Colosseum in Rome. The Barron's news department was not involved in the creation of the ...