Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient world slept only 6.5 hours a night.

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 ...

Then, as early as the 1st century CE, minuscule began to emerge: smaller, rounder letters that required fewer strokes. You could write them more quickly than their majuscule count ...

It’s home to the Amalfi Coast, Capri, Pompeii and Naples, Italy’s third-largest city, plus limoncello and buffalo mozzarella.

Planning a visit to Italy’s Campania region? Travelers should consider relaxing at Marina Piccola on the island of Capri, ...

the wonders of Pompeii and the passion of the archaeologists were on full display. Ancient spoons also uncovered during the excavation Credit: Sabrina Cirillo/BBC/Lion TV The dig also focused on ...

Ear tea squares. An excavation in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in A.D. 70, has unearthed a new treasure: a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago. It is decorated with ...