Flock of 150 ruminants will help keep grass and other plants off the ancient remains Author of the article: You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.

Digital reconstructions are bringing structures to life that may have collapsed during Mount Vesuvius' eruption in 79 C.E.

POMPEII, Italy (Reuters) - A flock of grazing sheep is helping archaeologists to preserve the ancient ruins of Pompeii, the Roman city that was buried under metres of pumice and ash in the calamitous ...

New evidence suggests people returned to live among the ruins of Pompeii after the ancient Roman city was devastated by a volcanic eruption. Archaeologists believe some survivors who could not afford ...

The discovery in the so-called 'street food' area of the ancient city of Vesuvius is evidence of its links with Eastern ...

These ancient ruins are much less heard of than their more famous neighbour Pompeii but are said to be better preserved. At around midday on 24 August 79 AD, a volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MILAN (AP) — The discovery of two skeletons ...

More than 150 artifacts on loan from Naples National Archaeological Museum and the Archaeological Park of Pompeii will be on ...