Despite the fact that Mount Vesuvius triggered one of the most infamous ancient tragedies, not everyone agrees on exactly when it took place.

Some of the victims at Pompeii were wearing woolen cloaks when they died, even though it was August, new research finds.

Nearly 2,000 years after a devastating volcanic eruption destroyed and entombed a thriving Roman city, researchers are turning to the novel technique of digital archaeology to reveal the “lost Pompeii ...

Scientists from Mexico’s National Autonomous University have created the first three-dimensional image of the Popocatépetl ...