In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced ...

An analysis of 26 paint pigments found in Pompeii reveals the remarkable skill of artisan skill at mixing natural and ...

It's been left unseen for more than 2,000 years, buried under volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Now, archeologists have uncovered a sensational fresco in Pompeii depicting a ...

Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of ...

open image in gallery Sample of organic glass found inside the skull of the Pompeii individual (Pier Paolo ... was heated solely by the fiery wind and ash that buried the city.

while Pompeii, which fell victim to one of Mount Vesuvius' eruptions in A.D. 79, is a UNESCO World Heritage city that was preserved by the volcano's ash. It was not rediscovered until 1748.

The bustling city was leveled in the year 79 AD when Mount Vesuvius blew its top, killing 10% of Pompeii’s 20,000 residents while coating the area in thick ash.

An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by volcanic ash and lava in A.D. 79 ...

They say the vitrification - transformation into glass - of this victim's brain was the apparent effect of a scorching ash cloud that ... ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

POMPEII, Italy – In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced the discovery of ancient murals that shed light on ...