Archaeologists have uncovered an extensive irrigation system, including canals and farms, near Sumerian Eridu, an ancient Mesopotamian city long...

Scientists examining the remains of a man who perished in the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. have made a rare and startling...

The finding potentially re-writes our understanding of what happened when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.

The finding potentially re-writes our understanding of what happened when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.

The finding potentially re-writes our understanding of what happened when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.

Archaeologists have uncovered five ancient small clay figurines resembling puppets atop the largest pyramid at the ancient site of San Isidro, El...

Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered a grand Greco-Roman residential complex, dubbed the “Mosaic House,” in the ancient city of Pergamon, which...

By Gerry BarkerPhotos by Gerry Barker Standing in the ruins of Pompeii, you see, off in the distance, rising into the air, Mt. Vesuvius, one of...

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Greek sanctuary inside the Pertosa-Auletta Cave in southern Italy, shedding new light on religious practices...

Heat from the eruption in A.D. 79 was so intense that it vitrified the brain tissue of one unfortunate Herculaneum resident, a new study confirms.