NBC News’ Molly Hunter got a look at the new discoveries being unearthed in Pompeii, the former Roman city that was buried ...

An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ...

Pompeii only came under Roman control around 160 years before its destruction – and its traffic-worn streets show how the locals adjusted their business operations ...

In 79 C.E., Pompeii, some 14 miles southeast of Naples, was a luxurious resort city. By then it was part of the Roman Empire, though the area had been first settled by the Osci, a central Italian ...

Residents of Naples and its surrounding areas abandoned their homes and camped out in parks and cars after a 4.4 magnitude ...

Inside a Lost City”, is an object lesson in the role that presentism plays in our contemporary understanding of the world, ...

For over two centuries, archaeologists have hailed Pompeii as a sophisticated city at the heart of an advanced ancient civilization. But a series of new excavations is painting a much more complex ...

The depiction of a Dionysiac mystery cult now serves as an “exceptional historical document,” allowing us a glimpse into one ...

Mount Versuvius still towers above the ruins of Pompeii and scientists say the most important dig in a century is taking place. NBC News’ Molly Hunter explores the buried city and shares an exclusive ...

Ever since archaeologists first discovered the ruins of Pompeii – the ancient Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 – its stories and secrets have captivated locals, tourists ...