At the Civita Giuliana villa near Pompeii, archaeologists uncovered the remains of two men who were killed during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE. Using plaster casting techniques refined with ...
A man fleeing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD grabbed a terracotta mortar and held it over his head as volcanic stones rained down on the streets outside Pompeii. His skeleton, still clutching ...
Archaeologist Darius Arya traveled to Pompeii to answer National Geographic subscribers' questions on everything from how ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Getty Images The plaster casts of Pompeii's victims have long stood as some of the most haunting reminders of the ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plaster cast of victim of Pompeii, recently discovered to be a doctor, May 19, 2026. (photo credit: Pompeii Archaeological Park) ...
Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about the identities of some people who perished in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii after a volcanic eruption, overturning misconceptions about their genetic ...