First-known example of overhead ring placement suggests handles were designed as lifting grips for Roman-period wooden ...

Archaeologists have unearthed an extremely rare, complete cache of pre-Roman iron tools, dating back 2,000 years, which were ...

The scroll was found in the remains of the Roman town of Herculaneum, roughly 12 miles from Pompeii, and was written by the ...

For those who are unable to join a dig in person, the AIA and ARCHAEOLOGY Magazine’s Interactive Digs will bring the experience to you. Follow excavations worldwide through field notes ...

Almost 2,000 years after Mount Vesuvius exploded, scholars continue to uncover extraordinary archaeological remains ...

Researchers have virtually unfurled a Herculaneum scroll which was rescued from Pompeii after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius ...

THE eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago is largely considered to be one of the worst in history – incinerating ...

In a house in the ruins of Pompeii, archeologists have discovered evidence that a family of four attempted to barricade a ...

The scroll was found in the remains of the Roman town of Herculaneum, roughly 12 miles from Pompeii. Unfortunately, as with most things in this region, when Vesuvius hit, the building that ...

The scroll was discovered in the remains of a luxurious Roman villa in Herculaneum, approximately 12 miles from Pompeii. When Vesuvius erupted, the villa was buried under a pyroclastic flow of ...

The Vesuvius Challenge has announced the latest award for the identification of the first title on one of the ancient Herculaneum scrolls. The title has been unread for nearly 2,000 years ...