How many days do we need in Italy? This was the big question on our minds as we began planning our first visit back in July ...

UK scientists say they have made a historic breakthrough in their efforts to decipher 2000-year-old papyrus scrolls that were ...

Mount Vesuvius' most famous eruption took place in AD 79. But more than 2,000 years before this, the volcano suffered an even ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

Their whereabouts baffled historians for centuries until 2012 when experts with the British Museum analysed the 400-year-old “La Virginea Pars” map drawn by one of the colonists named John White, ...

The oldest leather shoe in the world is from Armenia and is in perfect conditions ... have been used to maintain the shape of the foot for subsequent shifts or to retain heat to protect the foot from ...

the rest of the world catches a cold. Could Los Angeles, City of Stars, Angels, La La Land, even become the Pompeii of the future – a vast metropolis destroyed by a combination of nature and ...

Archeologists at the site of Pompeii's volcanic eruption, which devastated the Roman city in 79CE, have revealed a detailed timeline of how the horror unfolded across 32 hours. The cataclysmic ...

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 was one of the most deadly volcanic events in history. Now, scientists have revealed a minute-by-minute account of how the devastation unfolded.

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 was one of the most deadly volcanic events in history. Now, scientists have revealed a minute-by-minute account of how the devastation unfolded.

A large private bath complex from 2,000 years ago has been discovered in Pompeii. The bathhouse was likely part of a wealthy home, designed for relaxation and social events. Excavations use ...