In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced ...

A 30,000-year-old vulture feather from Central Italy was preserved down to the microscopic level by volcanic rock.

However, in 2020, researchers discovered a black, glassy substance inside the skull of a person killed during the eruption of Italy’s Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Now, the scientists say they have worked ...

A brain transmuted into glass by the famous volcano should have been impossible. Some scientists say it still is.

(Reuters) - It was a surprising discovery when scientists examining the remains of a man who died in bed in the ancient city of Herculaneum after Italy's Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD found dark ...

In a paper published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports, archaeologists and volcanologists show that the shards of ...

Researchers found organic glass in the skull of a volcano victim, indicating the extreme and unique environment triggered by ...

This photo taken on March 18, 2025 shows an immersive exhibition venue during an exhibition titled The Last Days of Pompeii ...

NBC News’ Molly Hunter got a look at the new discoveries being unearthed in Pompeii, the former Roman city that was buried ...

With shades of Cities Skylines and historical management, the Pompeii The Legacy Steam playtest is finally live for a limited ...

Naples, Italy, a historic city on the southwestern coast of the country, is one of Italy’s oldest and most continuously ...

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE presented its surrounding ancient Roman communities with a number of terrifying ways ...