When the a.d. 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius blanketed the southern Italian city of Pompeii in layers of volcanic debris, it preserved the bodies of many individuals who had perished. Since ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The scans revealed a villa within a defensive enclosure and an aisled building, possibly used as a barn or meeting hall [TerraDat ...

Hecatomnus’ tomb, Milas, Turkey Marble statues from the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the massive tomb built for Mausolus, governor of the southwestern Anatolian province ...

Since its rediscovery in the 18th century, the ash-covered Roman city of Pompeii has yielded tantalizing glimpses into the everyday lives of ancient people. One of the most valuable aspects of Pompeii ...