Resting in the shadow of the ominous Mount Vesuvius just outside of Naples, you find the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Visiting Pompeii with kids is like taking a step back in time ...

Archaeologists excavating the Porta Sarno necropolis in Pompeii, Italy, discovered life-sized statues of a man and woman as part of a funerary relief. Experts believe the couple depicted were of ...

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D., those in the city of Pompeii were doomed. Lava and volcanic ash rained down on cities even 20 miles away, and the scorching temperatures baked Pompeiian’s ...