The special train loaded with faithful, led by Archbishop Monsignor Tommaso Caputo and Mayor Carmine Lo Sapio, will depart at ...

As many as 30,000 Romans fled the ruined region in A.D. 79. But some returned, a new study reveals, and the city limped on as a fragile, ashen shantytown.

Ancient Roman dishes, including Pompeii bread, honey cakes and olive paste, were recreated from archaeological findings in ...

Archaeologists have discovered the exceptionally well-preserved remains of two men scalded to death by the volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD, the Italian ...

When pilgrims gather in St. Peter's Square on Oct. 19 to witness the canonization of Blessed Bartolo Longo, along with six other blesseds, they will see not just the eleva ...

Everybody talks about Pompeii, but its sister city may offer an even better glimpse into the past. Here's how this ancient ...

The seat is across from the entrance to the Villa of the Mysteries, a large property full of beautiful frescoes located just ...

The classic Venice route now invites guests to stay at the lagoon’s most glamorous retreat, Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, ...

One of the famous brothels in ancient Pompeii was called the Lupanare (Latin for wolf’s den). Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this was a two-story building built just years before the destruction of ...

Furthermore, the location of these graffiti pieces suggests an active lifestyle for Pompeii's children. More than half of these markings appear in public spaces, indicating a rich, communal childhood ...