ROMEROME — Archaeologists excavating new sites in Pompeii have uncovered a sumptuous banquet hall decorated with intricately frescoed mythological characters inspired by the Trojan War, officials said Thursday. The hall, which features a mosaic floor ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dozens of grape vines have been planted amidst the ruins of Pompeii in a project to produce thousands of bottles of wine from grapes grown inside the archaeological site. Pompeii was ...

A new docuseries and ongoing research are revealing that survivors charted a fresh start after an eruption devastated the ancient Roman city.

The Avengers star teams up with real-life scholars for a look at the eruption of Vesuvius. At points it’s elegiac and moving, at others it’s majestic and brutal

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. US pop star Madonna arrives to the premiere of her film "Filth and Wisdom". Madonna said she would cover the costs of a theatre project for youths and children from Pompeii for a year ...

Leading independent distributor All3Media Intl. has signed a key deal for Lion Television’s upcoming premium factual series “Pompeii: The New Dig” as PBS joins the project, commissioned by BBC Two, as co-producer with Arte France, and acquires ...

In a statement issued by Pompeii’s Superintendency, it was said the area had already been sealed off immediately after the landslide was discovered on Wednesday. The press release also said the area affected by the landslide was already part of the Great ...