Learn how a Roman polybolos unleashed rapid-fire projectiles during the siege of Pompeii.

Researchers have estimated how much the home's owners may have paid to paint the small sacrarium, calculating the price of ...

Long before Pompeii was covered in ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD, the people of the doomed city were confronting a threat of a very different kind.

Heritage is at the heart of a wine making project in Pompeii that is aiming to re-establish the southern Italian volcanic ...

In ancient Sparta, the Agoge prepared boys for a lifetime of military service with harsh training that emphasised strength ...

Is it any wonder ancient people thought lightning came from the gods? Even today a close lightning strike feels like a terrifying brush with the supernatural. Some ancient thinkers, however, suspected ...

A new study suggests Pompeii may have faced an ancient Greek "machine gun" from the island of Rhodes during Sulla’s Roman ...

Ancient cultures, including those of Zeus and Jupiter, viewed lightning as divine power, though thinkers like Seneca sought natural explanations. Modern science now explains lightning, though its awe- ...

The ancient city of Pompeii is one of those archaeological sites that keeps on giving with one discovery after another. While ...

Delve into the extraordinary details preserved in Roman epitaphs, highlighting the rich tapestry of human experience in the Empire. From the imperial household staff to legionaries, gladiators, and ...

Its design is extremely rare for the region where it was found.

A growing number of researchers are turning to the Pompeii's graffiti to better understand the lives, humor and concerns of ...