A new study by the Archaeological Park of Pompeii gently backs up the theory that the town’s destruction might have occurred on August 24 in 79 CE, a date first put forward in a letter by the ...

It is published in the journal PLOS One. Mount Vesuvius erupted in the year AD 79, burying the cities of Pompeii, Oplontis, and Stabiae under ashes and rock fragments, and the city of Herculaneum ...

Experts believe the tortoise had been looking for a comfortable place to lay her egg when volcanic disaster struck in 79 AD When Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2,000 years ago Pompeii's ancient ...

Archeologists excavating Pompeii, a city that was buried under lava in 79 AD, found a house that was under construction when ...

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in AD 79, has unearthed a new treasure — a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago, decorated with sumptuous mosaics and equipped with a ...

The ancient Roman city of Pompeii was buried under ash and volcanic glass during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD and, since the 1700s, archaeologists have been unearthing the city that’s ...

Archeologists in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, unearthed a private bathhouse built over 2,000 years ago, officials said Friday. The discovery includes sumptuous ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have made a stunning new discovery ... before they were buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The bathhouse, adorned with intricate mosaics and featuring ...

When Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, the ash and rock that fell helped preserve many of Pompeii's buildings almost in their original state, as well as forming eerie shapes around the curled-up corpses ...

A private spa complex belonging to a member of the ancient Roman elite, complete with enormous plunge pool and hot baths, has been discovered by archaeologists in Pompeii. The 2,000-year-old thermal ...

ROME : Archaeologists have unearthed a lavish private bath complex in Pompeii, highlighting the wealth and grandeur of the ancient Roman city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 ...