As the largest town closest to the volcano, Pompeii suffered the most damage and was essentially wiped off the map. It was ...

Police in Italy have reportedly seized eight helicopters following “dangerous” tourist flights over the preserved Roman city ...

Mount Vesuvius continues to be one of the chosen destinations for tourists: 2,884 visitors on Easter, 2,807 on Easter Monday.

Immerse yourself in living history: an immersive exhibition brings the last days of Pompeii back to life. heise online went ...

Scans of 18 ancient papyri that were buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius look ‘very promising’, and there are plans to ...

Next Saturday, May 3, 2025, the 'May miracle' of San Gennaro is expected. On the day that commemorates the transfer of the ...

In a landmark project, scientists use AI and X-rays to uncover texts of ancient Herculaneum scrolls buried by the eruption of ...

Just like the aging of a fine wine, the domestication of grapevines throughout Italy was a pretty slow process. One of the ...

BA-DUM. Ba-dum. Ba-dum. Ba-dum. What is it about Pink Floyd and heartbeats? An amplified heartbeat bookends their defining ...

New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

Olive Mullet reviews the book 'Adventures in Volcanoland' by Tamsin Mather in the latest Up and Down the River column ...