You've heard of Pompeii and the volcano that wiped it out, but how much do you REALLY know about this incredibly famous place ...

In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced ...

NBC News’ Molly Hunter got a look at the new discoveries being unearthed in Pompeii, the former Roman city that was buried ...

Pompeii archaeologists uncover tragic final moments of two victims of Mount Vesuvius eruption Based on this analysis and studies of modern volcanic eruptions, researchers concluded that a super ...

Two of the area's most iconic locales – Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii – can be found roughly 15 miles away from central Naples. Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano left on Europe's mainland ...

Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of an ancient painter.” ...

At Pompeii, south of the volcano, the currents were cooler, and only the final eight penetrated the town. Image Human remains in the town of Herculaneum, west of Vesuvius, seen last June.Credit ...

and rewriting our understanding of the city, taking us back in time to the day everything changed in Pompeii. (wind blowing) On an autumn day in the year 79, a long-dormant volcano, Mount Vesuvius ...

A downright bacchanalian frieze has just been unearthed in Pompeii, one so large it spans three walls of a massive banquet room. Known as a “megalography,” a Greek term for grand painting ...