Pink Floyd is giving fans a chance to enjoy their 1972 concert film, Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII, from the comfort of ...

Water in Pompeii’s Roman baths was contaminated, reveals new research. Limescale deposits in the buried city’s wells, pipes, ...

From lead-heavy pipes to organic contaminants, new findings shed light on the infrastructure challenges of the legendary ...

The true date of the eruption has long eluded—and vexed—historians of the deadly disaster. Here’s what the archaeological ...

Hygienic conditions were poor in the city's older bathing facilities, a new study reveals. The analysis sheds light on ...

A new analysis of wool clothing on human remains from Pompeii is reviving the debate over when Mount Vesuvius erupted.

The ancient Romans are well known for their advanced water supply systems and hygienic facilities, including public baths and ...

Pompeii is well known as an iconic Roman city. But for much of its early history, it wasn’t Roman at all. It belonged to the ...

Research uncovers how Pompeii’s early baths were unhygienic and how Roman water systems improved cleanliness but added new health risks.

Roman architecture stands as a testament to an ancient mastery over materials, outlasting civilizations and weathering ...

Right after their famous roads and imposing gladiatorial arenas, the ancient Romans are perhaps best known for their public ...

The city of Pompeii was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ...