IT was an ordinary day when Mount Vesuvius plastered nearby towns in thick volcanic ash 2,000 years ago. A treasure trove of objects was buried, each giving an insight into the lives people led.

It was the violent profitability of slavery as an exploitative labor system that allowed for the region to prosper, the study demonstrates.

Archaeologists have uncovered the final moments of a family in Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, ...

According to the study, the family attempted to lock themselves in a room, using a bed wedged against the door to barricade ...

It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that ended the longest papal election in the ...

Plan your dream trip to Tuscany with our itinerary. Experience the charm of Florence, wander through vineyards, and savour ...