POMPEII, Italy—A thin band of smoke rises from the cone of Mt. Vesuvius, a subtle warning that this supervolcano is still very much alive. A few miles down the flanks in the ancient ruins of Pompeii, ...

We’ve called so many crises in the past five years “unprecedented.” Maybe it’s time we admit that history has seen worse – and use that to our advantage. Certainly, recent world events have often been ...

Many people want to leave their mark on history, but scratching your initials into ancient structures at a UNESCO World Heritage Site isn’t the wisest way to do it. Thanks to one unnamed British ...

New DNA analysis of the charred victims of the Pompeii disaster in 79AD has rewritten history about some of the doomed town’s residents. The giant Mount Vesuvius eruption released a 20ft layer of ash ...

The exhibition isn’t just entertainment, it offers a haunting yet eye-opening glimpse into the lives frozen by Mount Vesuvius ...

Amid the unearthed sculptures and grand artwork that display the affluence of the once-grand city of Pompeii before its destruction, there's a little drawing of the outline of a hand and some stick ...