THE luxurious but tragedy-stricken villa where the first Roman emperor, Augustus, is believed to have died has been unearthed ...

In 79 A.D., Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash, freezing Roman life in time. This disaster still haunts history nearly 2,000 years later.

Most of the things to do in Pompeii will delight archaeology and history fans. You could spend an entire day exploring and ...

Nephew Paul shipped five chunks of plaster from the walls of ancient site back to the Pompeii Archaeological Park alongside ...

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there's evidence of ...

Archaeologists have found 2 male bodies in the Suburban villa of Civita Giuliana, approximately 700 meters North-west of ...

From the pyramids of Egypt to the jungle-choked ruins of Angkor Wat, from the magical desert capital of the Nabateans in ...

With a competent guide, active volcano treks are both safe and worth the climb. Here are some of the biggest active volcanoes ...

We need to have backups already in place before disaster strikes, whether that’s warehouses in different towns, top-notch ...

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have unearthed what may be an ancient villa they believe belonged to the first Roman ...

To modern eyes, much of Pompeii’s erotic art might look like ancient pornography. But to the Romans, these images weren’t ...