We all know the plaster casts of Pompeii, haunting human snapshots of people caught in their final moments during the ...

But a new documentary series tells a different story: one about survivors. Pompeii: Out of Time, hosted by actor Tom ...

In a new National Geographic docudrama series, the award-winning actor unveils the latest insights into the eruption of Mount ...

Before Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii in ash, it was a thriving city filled with busy homes and bustling streets.

A new docuseries and ongoing research are revealing that survivors charted a fresh start after an eruption devastated the ...

A man fleeing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD grabbed a terracotta mortar and held it over his head as volcanic stones rained down on the streets outside Pompeii. His skeleton, still clutching ...

In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted in what would become one of humanity’s most infamous ancient tragedies. Tens of centuries later, archaeologists eagerly dug through the ash and pumice to rediscover ...

(CNN) — Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that four people, including a child, in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii used furniture to block a bedroom door and shield themselves from the eruption ...

Archaeologists have discovered new evidence pointing to the reoccupation of Pompeii after the AD79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius that left the city in ruins. Despite the massive destruction suffered by ...

Nearly 2,000 years ago, Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii. Now, new research is digging deeper into what really ...

It was one of history’s most dramatic moments—but the eruption of Mount Vesuvius wasn’t a single disaster. Recent evidence reveals how three settlements faced three distinct fates, reshaping our ...

Earthquake activity as damaging as the eruption of Mount Vesuvius bears part of the blame for the total devastation of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79 A.D., new research suggests. The ...