A thick layer of volcanic mud preserved Pompeii as it was in 79 CE, offering a unique glimpse into life in the Roman Empire.

Fourteen miles southeast of modern Naples lies Pompeii, a city frozen in time by the catastrophic ... once filled by bodies, ...

which destroyed both the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The bodies belonged to a woman, who was clutching jewelry and coins, and a young man in his teens or early 20s ...

a mosaic floor and stone benches Analysis of two skeletons discovered in the house also shows the horror faced by Pompeii's inhabitants when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD79. The bodies belonged to ...

Picture: Archaeological Park of Pompeii This includes two bodies who were found clutching jewellery and coins and a younger man. What happened to Pompeii? Pompeii was once a very prosperous ...

The remains of more than 1,000 victims have been found during excavations in Pompeii, including two bodies inside the private residence with the bathhouse - a woman, aged between 35-50 ...

Analysis of two skeletons discovered in the house also shows the horror faced by Pompeii's inhabitants when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD79. The bodies belonged to a woman, aged between 35 and 50 ...

Elite ancient Romans would treat their guests to relaxing thermal baths when they came to enjoy the merriment of a large feast, a new discovery at the archaeological site of Pompeii has shown.

Pompeii: Inside a Lost City at the National Museum of Australia depicts life in the flourishing Roman city of Pompeii before it was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE.