The eruption of Mount ... But the key to Pompeii’s prosperity, and that of smaller settlements nearby like Oplontis and Terzigna, was the region’s rich black earth. “One of the ironies ...

A new project in Pompeii is combining traditional dyeing techniques with colourful frescoes, to revive the daily life in the ancient city before the eruption ... for black and grey and cardamom ...

The exhibition will feature a wide array of items, including an ornate vase, jewelry, weapons, armor and the body casts of ...

Experts from Pompeii ... it as black as night. People ran for their lives with torches, screaming and some wept as rain of ash and pumice fell for several hours. While the eruption lasted ...

Pompeii: Inside a Lost City at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra depicts life in the flourishing Roman city of ...

POMPEII, Italy – In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius ... Centuries passed before the settlements were rediscovered, sparking eras of ongoing ...

A couple found in Pompeii desperately clung to their gold coins and jewellery and awaited their fate before meeting a lingering death from a fatal volcanic eruption, archaeologists have revealed.