A new discovery from Pompeii is shedding light on the horrific scenes after the volcanic explosion, including that of one family’s desperate attempt for survival. Experts at Pompeii ...

A new discovery from Pompeii is shedding light on the horrific scenes after the volcanic explosion, including that of one family's desperate attempt to survive.

The cataclysmic eruption of Mount Vesuvius obliterated Pompeii in 79 CE, but the Roman city didn’t remain a lifeless disaster zone for long. According to new research published in the E-Journal of the ...

A new Pompeii excavation revealed details about family members who barricaded themselves with a bed during the Mt. Vesuvius eruption, providing insight into the ancient disaster.

After Mount Vesuvius erupted, the famous city of Pompeii didn't remain a ghost town for as long as we thought.

A new study published in The Journal of the Geological Society and the E-Journal of the Pompeii Excavations has revealed the last moments of a family in Pompeii during the eruption of Mount ...

In a house in the ruins of Pompeii, archeologists have discovered evidence that a family of four attempted to barricade a door with a bed during Vesuvius's terrible eruption.

Some residents who couldn't afford to resettle elsewhere returned to the city, where they occupied the upper floors of ...

Archaeologists also uncovered heart-wrenching details of the inhabitants’ desperate attempts to shield themselves from the eruption, a discovery detailed in the E-Journal of Pompeii’s Excavations.

Archaeologists believe survivors were joined by others looking for a place to settle and hoping to find valuable items left ...

Despite the fury of the eruption perfectly preserving the residence’s frescoed walls and artifacts, nothing impacted archeologists more than the evidence of the victims’final actions—parents ...