POMPEII, Italy (AP) — In a few horrible hours, Pompeii was turned from a vibrant city into an ash-embalmed wasteland, smothered by a furious volcanic eruption in A.D. 79. Then in this century, the ...

Square holes in Pompeii's northern walls may be the only battlefield evidence of the polybolos, a rapid-fire dart launcher ...

POMPEII, Italy (AP) — Decades after suffering bombing and earthquake damage, Pompeii’s museum has been reborn, showing off exquisite finds from excavations of the ancient Roman city. Officials of the ...

Italy’s major archeological site, Pompeii, is soon to be under the supervision of German-born archeologist Gabriel Zuchtriegel. The 39-year-old will take over as director at the ancient Roman city ...

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 ...

A German-born archaeologist has been chosen to be the next director of Pompeii, which is still revealing its ancient mysteries centuries after a volcanic eruption destroyed the Roman city and is one ...

Pink Floyd‘s classic 1972 concert film Pink Floyd at Pompeii has gotten a new 4K restoration, with its soundtrack remixed in Dolby Atmos by Steven Wilson. This restored version of the film will hit ...

Tourists walk inside the Pompeii archaeological site in southern Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. In a few horrible hours, Pompeii went from being a vibrant city to a dead one, smothered by a furious ...

POMPEII, Italy (AP) — In a few horrible hours, Pompeii was turned from a vibrant city into an ash-embalmed wasteland, smothered by a furious volcanic eruption in A.D. 79. Then in this century, the ...