The Campi Flegrei (Phlegraean Fields) is a massive volcanic area located near Naples. This supervolcano is one of the most ...

For a comprehensive look at the effects of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius—and to lessen the crowds at Pompeii itself—visitors ...

From deciphering burnt Roman scrolls to reading crumbling cuneiform tablets, neural networks could give researchers more data ...

A prime example is how aDNA research is reframing the way people understand the archaeological site of Pompeii, which remains trapped beneath a layer of ash thousands of years after Mount Vesuvius’ ...

This is just the latest of many archaeological discoveries made in Pompeii. So far, more than 1,070 residential units and 13,000 rooms have been uncovered. The Roman city was destroyed in 79 A.D. when ...

And perhaps none of the other narratives meant to illuminate who perished together in the ancient eruption ... Pompeii died in a shower of hot ash and rocks erupting from Vesuvius in A.D. 79 ...

Ancient frescoes depicting a variety of vividly colored animals were discovered in Pompeii ... The Roman city was destroyed in 79 A.D. when Mount Vesuvius erupted, blanketing the buildings ...

Steeped in history, they’ve also been entrusted with reviving Pompeii’s ancient winemaking traditions, replanting vineyards destroyed by the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius.