Archaeologists have discovered 79 previously unseen pieces of graffiti scratched into the walls of an alley in Pompeii that ...

Shocking new study shows Pompeii's drinking water carried heavy metals and volcanic gases years before the 79 CE eruption ...

A new analysis of wool clothing on human remains from Pompeii is reviving the debate over when Mount Vesuvius erupted.

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Pompeii is a city frozen in time and shows us exactly how the Romans really lived. Buried by volcanic ash and debris from the catastrophic eruption of Versuvius in 79AD, visitors to the Roman town can ...

Archaeologists have discovered the largest Roman villa ever found in Wales - and it's earned the nickname 'Port Talbot's Pompeii'.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Archaeologists in Italy have made a stunning discovery that adds to our understanding of ancient Roman life. In the suburbs of the ...

Jan. 5 (UPI) --All 40 victims of a Swiss bar fire that erupted New Year's Eve have been identified, according to police, who continue to investigate the deadly blaze. Forty people were killed and 119 ...

Crans-Montana, Switzerland — A Mass was held Sunday for victims of the New Year's Eve fire at a bar in the Swiss Alpine resort of Crans-Montana that left 40 dead and many severely injured, as ...

All the victims, including numerous teenagers, have been positively identified in the deadly inferno that erupted at a New Year’s party in Switzerland last week. Valais canton police finished ...

Teenagers as young as 14 and 15 were among the victims of the deadly fire at a ski resort bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, police said Sunday, raising questions about whether sufficient age checks ...