The first word found and translated from an unopened carbonized scroll from the Roman town of Herculaneum was announced this week, as part of the $1,000,000 Vesuvius Challenge to read the papyri from ...

The bones of a man who was unable to escape the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 have been found in the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum. The skeletal remains were discovered near a stone wall ...

The skeleton has been unearthed at Herculaneum. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The skeleton of a man killed by the deadly ...

OUR sources of information in regard to the ancient world are fortunately no longer confined to books. The spade of the excavator has done more of late to illustrate the classics, to extend our ...

The treasures of the Archaeological Park of Herculaneum continue to travel the world, guardians of a unique history and ambassadors of Italian cultural excellence. On the occasion of the international ...

"This book is published to accompany the exhibition at the British Museum from 28 March to 29 September 2013"--Title page verso. This work explores the lives of the ordinary people of Pompeii and ...