The ancient Roman city of Pompeii. There were shops, baths, theaters, graffiti, taverns, and the lives of the people. Children ran, merchants called out, slaves worked, and nobles welcomed guests in ...

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii is one of the most well-known events in ancient Roman history – so you’d think that we would know all there is to know about it by now. But in the almost 2000 ...

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The discovery was made on March 5, 2026 — the day before the 190th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo, which took place on March 6, 1836. Credit: The Alamo Trust. Archaeologists at the Alamo have ...

Sicily’s landscapes are a mix of dreamy coastline, rugged peaks and rolling hills that are every bit as spectacular as those in Tuscany. But in the far west of the Mediterranean’s largest island, amid ...

The Alamo’s archaeology team collaborated with other experts to determine the cannonball was likely used by the Mexican Army during the 13-day siege of the historical site. Credit: Shutterstock / ...

I have spent an awful lot of time in Roman sewers – enough to earn me the nickname Queen of Latrines from my friends. The Etruscans laid the first underground sewers in the city of Rome around 500 BC.

The Arizona Science Center is taking time-traveling to a new level. For a limited time, visitors can travel back to Pompeii through the museum’s new traveling exhibition. Through 150 artifacts, the ...

Experts say the "amazing discovery" is the "missing piece of the puzzle" STUNNED archaeologists have uncovered a secret Roman villa that’s been dubbed “Port Talbot’s Pompeii”. The remarkable find is ...

A place that sold street food, buried beneath volcanic debris in Pompeii for almost 2000 years, is reopening. The Pompeii food stall is an amazing discovery for so many reasons. For decades, ...

Despite the fact that Mount Vesuvius triggered one of the most infamous ancient tragedies, not everyone agrees on exactly when it took place. Reading time 2 minutes Many scholars agree that Mount ...