The casts help us to be mindful of the human tragedy at Pompeii, as we appreciate their artwork and the material of their ...

An analysis of 26 paint pigments found in Pompeii reveals the remarkable skill of artisan skill at mixing natural and ...

A stunning fresco discovered in Pompeii depicts a sensual scene of the Roman god Jupiter and Leda, the Greek mythical queen ...

In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced ...

As people fled Pompeii or hid in their homes, their bodies were covered by blankets of the surge. While Pliny did not estimate how many people died, the event was said to be 'exceptional' and the ...

A brain transmuted into glass by the famous volcano should have been impossible. Some scientists say it still is.

“Here we demonstrate that material with glassy appearance found within the skull of a seemingly male human body entombed ... found inside the skull of the Pompeii individual (Pier Paolo Petrone ...

Another new discovery in the ruins of Pompeii has shed light on the wilder ... and a second row of images above the human figures shows animals – alive and dead – as well as sea creatures ...

The casts help us to be mindful of the human tragedy at Pompeii, as we appreciate their artwork and the material of their everyday lives. Despite this, I feel more could be done to allow visitors ...