While slaves in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii were considered no more than "speaking tools", some received better food ...

Recent excavations in Pompeii reveal that slaves in certain villas were sometimes better nourished than ordinary citizens. Despite their harsh living conditions, the diet provided to maintain their ...

POMPEII, Italy (AP) — In a few horrible hours, Pompeii was turned from a vibrant city into an ash-embalmed wasteland, smothered by a furious volcanic eruption in A.D. 79. Then in this century, the ...

It wasn’t until the 18th century that Pompeii and the nearby city of Herculaneum were unearthed with ancient artifacts, ...

Pompeii's ancient Roman frescoes, shattered and buried for centuries, could get a second life thanks to a pioneering robotic ...

POMPEII, Italy – Decades after suffering bombing and earthquake damage, Pompeii’s museum has been reborn, showing off exquisite finds from excavations of the ancient Roman city. Officials of the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... POMPEII, Italy — Italy unveiled the restored crown jewel of the ancient city of Pompeii on Friday, showing off a rare success story as it races to shore up ...

Ancient frescoes in Pompeii - paintings done on fresh plaster so that they set to the wall - were shattered and buried in ...

I love exploring the world of ancient Rome, with its grand architecture, fascinating culture, and stories of larger-than-life leaders. But since many of the 2,000-year-old empire's landmarks are ...

POMPEII, Italy — Nearly 2,000 years after Pompeii was destroyed by a volcanic eruption, the ancient Roman city is still giving up its long-buried secrets. Fantastic frescos, preserved mosaics and ...