Take a flight high above the remarkable ruins of Pompeii with this stunning drone footage. Witness the preserved streets, villas, and amphitheater frozen in time under the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, ...

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The continuing discoveries at Pompeii Archaeologists have discovered new evidence pointing to the reoccupation of Pompeii following the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius that left the city in ruins ...

A mosaic panel on travertine slabs, depicting an erotic theme from the Roman era, was returned to the archaeological park of Pompeii on Tuesday, after being stolen by a Nazi German captain during ...

After Mount Vesuvius, Pompeii’s ruins housed survivors, wanderers, and treasure hunters Romans didn't completely abandon the ruins—but it didn’t sound pleasant.