German businessman Frank Hoefer reached out to the Archeological Park of Pompeii after reading its director’s book and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, the people of Pompeii died in one of history's most infamous natural disasters. For over 250 ...

Considering many of the people of Rome lived around 2,000 years ago, it's easy to feel a disconnect between their lives and ...

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 ancient Romans were unaware of the massive danger posed by a volcano in their midst, so when Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, thousands of people scrambled to escape several small seaside towns.

The restoration of the ancient residence will cost over 1.4 million euros, provided by German entrepreneur Frank Höfer ...

Archaeological site's grandest ancient residence is being restored ...

Work has begun to restore what is believed to be the grandest ancient residence in the Pompeii archaeological site, fully ...

Archaeologists excavating a villa destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. have unearthed magnificent frescoes which illuminate life and culture in the ancient society.

Researchers investigating the well-known House of Thiasus in Pompeii became fascinated with an unconnected stone staircase. A digital architectural reconstruction (based on features still present at ...