Pompeii only came under Roman control around 160 years before its destruction – and its traffic-worn streets show how the ...

In 1974, four bodies were discovered ... new research has established, however, that all four individuals were, in fact, male, and that none were related. The researchers also confirmed that ...

These days, major cities are creating modern day spas, which also offer bathing pools with different temperatures and health benefits, not dissimilar to the latest discovery at Pompeii.

Australia launches official protest over mid-air near-miss in the South China Sea that put RAAF plane in danger. Two massive, ...

director of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, who has revealed the new find exclusively to BBC News. Analysis of two skeletons discovered in the house also shows the horror faced by Pompeii's ...

One of the largest gold deposits ever found, valued at an estimated 80 billion dollars, has been discovered by scientists in ...

Some cyanobacteria have pigments that specialise in harvesting green light to power photosynthesis, which may be because they ...

Known for their ambitious studio albums and exceptional live performances, Pink Floyd found a way to successfully merge the two in 1972.

The bathhouse is the latest discovery made in this particular house in Pompeii. Last year, the huge banqueting hall with black walls and scenes of classical artwork was discovered. Its owner is ...

A breakthrough out of the Vesuvius Challenge builds on past efforts to virtually “unroll” fragile papyrus documents ...