Incredibly well preserved dinosaurs at China fossil site were thought to have been buried in huge volcanic eruptions, similar ...

Genetic analysis of five individuals preserved as plaster casts in the ruins of Pompeii contradicts established beliefs about the people and their relationships ...

In 79 AD, Italy’s Mount Vesuvius exploded, raining ash and volcanic debris down on the city of Pompeii and its tens of thousands of residents. In mere minutes, the giant cloud of ash and gases ...

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried under ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., has become a hot tourist destination for history buffs wanting to see the remains. "We are working ...

The Archaeological Park of Pompeii can be added to that list. This huge Italian tourist venue has boomed in popularity, ...

Nov. 9 (UPI) --A volcanic eruption destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD, but an avalanche of tourists has caused officials to restrict daily visits to no more than 20,000. The famous ...

Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about the identities of some people who perished in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii after a ... When Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, the volcano spewed ...

Some of the people who were buried in Pompeii when Mount Vesuvius erupted ... in the remains of the Roman city destroyed in 79 AD were subjected to DNA testing by researchers.

In 79 AD, Italy’s Mount Vesuvius exploded, raining ash and volcanic debris down on the city of Pompeii and its tens of thousands of residents. In mere minutes, the giant cloud of ash and gases killed ...