Imagine a volcano so powerful it may have wiped out entire groups of Neanderthals—and now, it’s rumbling back to life! The Campi Flegrei, near Naples, Italy, last erupted thousands of years ago, but ...

A new study— published in Current Biology by a team of researchers at Harvard University and the Archaeological Park of ...

Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about the identities of some people who perished in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii ...

Mount Vesuvius, on the west coast of Italy, is the only active volcano in continental Europe and is thought to be one of the ...

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in ...

Rome experienced some of it greatest economic and cultural dynamism under Nero's rule, and yet he's called everything from a ...

DNA analysis revealed that at least one of 'The Two Maidens' were men; giving rise to the argument that the dead bodies beloned to two same-sex couple from Pompeii ...

Among the inhabitants of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, which disappeared after the eruption of the Vesuvius volcano, it ...

On November 15th, Pompeii Archaeological Park will limit the number of daily visitors to the site, particularly during the ...

In addition to the volcano itself, there are several interesting ... Go-Etna and Etna Tribe (one of our best Italy tours) offer a variety of half- and full-day guided tours. Most companies pick ...

Screenshot An artist hailing from Romania is exhibiting a sample of his work at a Preston kitchen worktop showroom. Dan ...