Ancient scrolls charred by a volcanic eruption ... which along with nearby Pompeii was destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD. While the heat and ash from the volcano was catastrophic ...

A spectacular necropolis just outside Naples contains stunning tombs that were carved into rock by the ancient Greeks who ...

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed a vast ancient pyramid that was hidden for millennia, right next to a revered sacred city. They ...

Ancient scrolls charred by a volcanic eruption 2,000 years ago may finally be starting ... Hundreds of papyrus scrolls were found in the 1750s in the remains of a lavish villa at the Roman town of ...

Two of the area's most iconic locales – Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii – can be found roughly 15 miles away from central Naples. Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano left on Europe's mainland ...