A whole library’s worth of papyri owned by Julius Caesar’s father-in-law were turned to charcoal by the eruption of Vesuvius.

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Pompeii: The Legacy will be available in PC Early Access on September 23, 2025. Watch the latest Pompeii: The Legacy trailer for this city-building strategy game. In Pompeii: The Legacy, rebuild the ...

Real Bodies: The Exhibition has been an extraordinary experience at Discovery Park of America. As this traveling exhibit comes to a close on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, they want to say thank you for being ...

The once-thriving Roman city of Pompeii resembles an eerie time capsule, seemingly unoccupied since a catastrophic volcanic eruption in AD 79, with the remains of its inhabitants forever frozen under ...

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 ...

The contents of an ancient Greek pot found in a shrine near Pompeii are testament to the longevity of a jar of honey. In 1954, a Greek burial shrine dating to around 520 BC was discovered in Paestum, ...

As much as it pains me to say it, I’ve had my fill of concept cars. These days, I want to see vehicles that could actually exist and improve people’s lives, be it through driving enjoyment, genius ...

Located at the base of the volcano Mount Vesuvius, near what is now modern-day Naples, Pompeii was a thriving ancient Roman city. Under the Romans, it underwent serious urban redevelopment which ...