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

Two thousand years on, scholars still don’t agree on the day the destruction of Pompeii began. Two new studies only fan the ...

In the shadow of Mt Vesuvius, Pompeii's buried wonders are still emerging. A newly found fresco offers a tantalising glimpse ...

It was a surprising discovery when scientists examining the remains of a man who died in bed in the ancient city of ...

EXCEPTIONAL” frescos of the Greek god of wine that reveal mystery cult rituals have been unearthed from ancient volcanic ash ...

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE presented its surrounding ancient Roman communities with a number of terrifying ways ...

A HUNK of dark-coloured glass found inside the skull of an individual who died during the Mount Vesuvius eruption may ...

Uncovered in what was once a spacious banqueting hall that opened onto a garden, the frieze dates back to the 1st century BC, ...

Researchers found organic glass in the skull of a volcano victim, indicating the extreme and unique environment triggered by ...

Robert Harris' 2003 novel ‘Pompeii' has been published in a stunning new edition by The Folio Society. The acclaimed British novelist is noted for his works of historical fiction, more recently ...

Mount Vesuvius was so hot it turned a man’s brain into glass when it erupted, fascinating new research shows. A piece of dark ...

Safer pyrotechnics, local hero status and the benefit of a Wallace & Gromit movie helped make his 2017 concert movie a very ...