Pompeii
Archaeology
Archaeologists Discover Slaves’ Room in Pompeii
A team of archaeologists working at the Archaeological Park of Pompeii on Monday has discovered the ruins of a room in which slaves once lived.
Pompeii was an ancient Roman city that existed in what is currently known as Campania,...
Archaeology
Vesuvius Volcano Victim’s Skeleton Found in Herculaneum
The skeleton of a victim of the cataclysmic eruption of the Mt. Vesuvius volcano was found this week in Herculaneum, near Pompeii, representing the first such find in over 25 years.
Like its larger sister town, Herculaneum was also destroyed...
Archaeology
Archaeologists Uncover Two Well Preserved Bodies at Pompeii
Archaeologists announced Friday that they have discovered the perfectly preserved bodies of two men who died together at a villa just outside of Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago.
The men were relatively young when they were killed after Mt. Vesuvius...
Culture
New Exhibit on History of Santorini and Pompeii Opens in Rome
Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and her Italian counterpart Dario Franceschini on Thursday opened an exhibition called "Pompeii and Santorini: Eternity in a Day (L'eternità in un giorno)" at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome.
According to a statement from...
Ancient Greece
Impressive Exhibition ‘Pompeii and the Greeks’ Opens in Italy
The large exhibition "Pompei ei Greci" (Pompeii and the Greeks) opens its doors on April 12, 2017 exposing the magnificence of Ancient Greece beyond its borders. The exhibition will be hosted in the arena of ancient Pompeii and curated...