When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, it unleashed a torrent of destruction that obliterated Pompeii and neighboring towns.
"I have found two or three rich guys, but I found a couple hundred middle class and even some desperately poor people who ...
Several lines of evidence, from chiseled inscriptions to missing horses, suggest that thousands of people survived the ...
To explore the site, the researchers drafted a multidisciplinary team of scientists from the fields of botany, architecture, ...
Scientists sampled tiny bone fragments sealed inside several Pompeii casts and tested DNA and isotopes to ask, and answer, ...
Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on October 24. Check what happened ...
When pilgrims gather in St. Peter's Square on Oct. 19 to witness the canonization of Blessed Bartolo Longo, they will see not ...
In A.D. 79, long-dormant Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash; an estimated 20,000 people died. (New research in 2018 suggests the eruption ...
A new 3-D model of a portable sundial found near Pompeii is helping researchers understand how to operate the "pork clock." ...
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WARSAW, Poland (OSV News) — When pilgrims gather in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 19 to witness the canonization of Blessed ...
A 2,000-year-old scroll from Pompeii reveals radical teachings by Stoic founder Zeno, reshaping views on ancient philosophy ...