A chance geologic phenomenon and a local legend 350,000 years later sent scientists on a journey to walk in the footsteps of ...

Life-sized statues of a man and a woman were discovered in a tomb in Pompeii, researchers said, thousands of years after a deadly volcano wiped out the ancient Roman city . Researchers say the nearly ...

Two rare and almost life-seized statues have been discover during the digging of a massive tomb in Pompeii, Italy.According ...

Nearly 2,000 years after a volcanic eruption caused hot ash to blanket the city, construction on railway lines revealed a ...

The figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a ...

Two very rare, almost-life-sized statues have been discovered during the excavation of a massive tomb in Pompeii.

Learn how the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 transformed one unfortunate Herculaneum resident’s brain into organic glass ...

Learn how the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79 transformed one unfortunate victim’s brain into organic glass.

A one-of-a-kind and striking destination lies in Spain in a region that was forever changed by a volcanic eruption, situated ...

NAPLES is one of the few Italian cities that you can still very much enjoy on a budget. Its sunny streets are less than three hours away by plane and there are budget flights from London, ...

Pink Floyd's Nick Mason discusses the re-release of the band's 'Live at Pompeii' concert film and reflects on the group's legacy.