Italian researchers have discovered evidence on the walls of ancient Pompeii of the use of rapid—fire weapons — polyboles - ...

Long before Pompeii was covered in ash and pumice during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD, the people of the doomed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Archaeologists in Italy have made a stunning discovery that adds to our understanding of ancient Roman life. In the suburbs of the ...

The ancient city of Pompeii is one of those archaeological sites that keeps on giving with one discovery after another. While ...

Researchers using digital archaeology have uncovered how a grand staircase in Pompeii's House of Thiasus led to destroyed ...

Researchers have uncovered evidence that a weapon known as the polybolos—or multi-thrower—was used during the Roman conquest ...

A fast-food eatery at Pompeii has been excavated, helping to reveal dishes that were popular for the citizens of the ancient Roman city who were partial to eating out. Pompeii Archaeological Park's ...

Pompeii is an ancient Roman city in southern Italy that was buried under ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE. Today, it's one of the world’s most famous archaeological sites, offering clues into ...

In the suburbs of the legendary city of Pompeii, researchers working at the Villa Poppaea have unearthed sumptuous frescoes and previously unknown rooms, preserved almost perfectly by the catastrophic ...