Archaeologists have discovered 79 previously unseen pieces of graffiti scratched into the walls of an alley in Pompeii that ...

The true date of the eruption has long eluded—and vexed—historians of the deadly disaster. Here’s what the archaeological evidence tells us. The ancient city of Herculanum was destroyed by the ...

Along with collapsing buildings, flying debris, and stampedes of fleeing residents, various studies have blamed the ...

Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing "icehouse" periods ...