The eruption buried Pompeii in ash, freezing the city and its residents in time, and making it a rich source for archaeologists. The latest discovery was made this month during an excavation of a ...

Excavation activities continue at the Pompeii sites even during the Christmas holidays. The latest findings of still lifes from Regio IX have been discovered in one of the areas under excavation.

To get a clearer picture of what everyday life in ancient Rome was really like, visit the well-preserved (and unlucky) city ...

A heap of empty oyster shells was also found. The excavation of the blue room is part of a larger project to "safeguard the vast heritage" of Pompeii, which includes 13,000 rooms in 1070 ...

Stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the Roman city buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79. Archaeologists say the frescos are among the finest yet ...

Excavations began in an area known as Regio IX, one of Pompeii’s nine quarters, last year and a treasure trove of newly discovered architectural gems, objects and artworks is shedding new light ...

The excavation of an entire block of the city unearths what life was like before the eruption and the horror faced by the victims, and those who survived, when Vesuvius erupted in AD 79.