A thick layer of volcanic mud preserved Pompeii as it was in 79 CE, offering a unique glimpse into life in the Roman Empire.

An entire block of Pompeii has now been uncovered, revealing a laundry and bakery, as well as the large private house. It's thought these were all owned by one wealthy individual, possibly Aulus ...

which destroyed both the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The bodies belonged to a woman, who was clutching jewelry and coins, and a young man in his teens or early 20s ...

By the famous eruption of AD79, prosperous Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were home to thousands of people. After the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD eruption, bodies of the ...

The remains of more than 1,000 victims have been found during excavations in Pompeii, including two bodies inside the private residence with the bathhouse - a woman, aged between 35-50 ...

Picture: Archaeological Park of Pompeii This includes two bodies who were found clutching jewellery and coins and a younger man. What happened to Pompeii? Pompeii was once a very prosperous ...

Archeologists have been excavating Pompeii since the 1700s and are discovering more and more each year. This recent announcement is part of a series of discoveries to come from this region. The BBC ...

a mosaic floor and stone benches Analysis of two skeletons discovered in the house also shows the horror faced by Pompeii's inhabitants when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD79. The bodies belonged to ...

The remains of more than 1,000 victims have been found during excavations in Pompeii. This includes two bodies who were found clutching jewellery and coins and a younger man. On August 4 79 A.D ...

After lying hidden beneath metres of volcanic rock and ash for 2,000 years, a "once-in-a-century" find has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in Italy. Archaeologists have ...