Right now, in the center of Manhattan, anyone can enter a veritable portal to the ancient world. Thirty-five frescoes transported from the National Archaeological Museum of Naples have arrived at New ...

A forgotten stone staircase in the ruins of Pompeii has turned out to be anything but a dead end, opening a fresh line of sight into a vanished upper world of towers, terraces, and elite vantage ...

Pompeii still rewards careful attention, even after centuries of excavation and study. So when researchers paused at a stone ...

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 innovative ...

Archaeologists digitally reconstructed Pompeii’s residential towers using 3D models based on structural and visual evidence. The towers, once thought simple, reveal upper-level luxury dining spaces ...

A restorer works in the ancient Roman city Pompeii, which was buried in AD 79 by an eruption of the Vesuvius volcano, February 6, 2013. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca By Naomi O'Leary ROME (Reuters) - ...

A lavish painting of a mythological scene was among several newly discovered frescoes revealed Friday by archaeologists excavating the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. Still astonishingly colorful some ...

ROME — Internet users can now walk the streets of Pompeii without dusting up their shoes with the volcanic ash that buried the Roman city nearly 2,000 ago. Italy’s Culture Ministry said Thursday it ...

POMPEII, Italy — This was a swinging town that had one really bad day. But don’t think of Pompeii as some kind of cemetery from 79 A.D. There is hammering. There is jabbering. There is artwork and ...