Dozens of grape vines have been planted amidst the ruins of Pompeii in a project to produce thousands of bottles of wine from ...

The ruins of a fountain, water tower, and buildings on a corner in Pompeii. Layers of anthropogenic carbonate can help researchers understand the water systems used in ancient cities. Shown here are ...

January 6, 2026, marks what would’ve been Syd Barrett’s 80th birthday. The founding Pink Floyd frontman, who only appeared on the band’s first two albums, died on July 7, 2006, of pancreatic cancer.

The eruption of Vesuvius in A.D. 79 was the gravest natural disaster to strike Italy during the peak of the Roman Empire, killing more than a thousand people in nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum. Pliny ...

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Archaeologists excavating a Pompeii site uncovered the secret behind the longevity of ancient Roman structures: a unique concrete mixture that could chemically repair itself over time. A recent study, ...

Along with its many other innovations, the Roman Empire revolutionized architecture with never-before-seen features, such as large-scale arches and dome roofs. And many of these structures still stand ...

ROME, Dec 18 (Reuters) - New frescoes with "extraordinary details and colours" and new rooms have been unearthed in a villa on the suburbs of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, the archaeological park ...

Some of the victims at Pompeii were wearing woolen cloaks when they died, even though it was August, new research finds. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Despite the fact that Mount Vesuvius triggered one of the most infamous ancient tragedies, not everyone agrees on exactly when it took place. Reading time 2 minutes Many scholars agree that Mount ...

The Romans created iconic structures from concrete — from the dome of Rome’s Pantheon to the roads that stretched across their empire. Researchers now have a better idea of how 1. Ellie Vaserman at ...