An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ...

NBC News’ Molly Hunter got a look at the new discoveries being unearthed in Pompeii, the former Roman city that was buried ...

A young man's brain turned into glass during Mount Vesuvius’ 79 AD eruption. Scientists now study how extreme heat preserved ...

Two thousand years on, scholars still don’t agree on the day the destruction of Pompeii began. Two new studies only fan the ...

A brain transmuted into glass by the famous volcano should have been impossible. Some scientists say it still is.

Ever since archaeologists first discovered the ruins of Pompeii – the ancient Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 – its stories and secrets have captivated locals, tourists ...

Mount Versuvius still towers above the ruins of Pompeii and scientists say the most important dig in a century is taking place. NBC News’ Molly Hunter explores the buried city and shares an exclusive ...

A room-sized, 3D diorama at the National Archeological Museum of Naples in Italy, depicts the ancient Roman town of Pompeii ...

After nearly 2,000 years of being covered by volcanic ash, this beautiful fresco gets to see the light of day. It was ...

An area of southern Italy near Naples has been experiencing a surge in seismic activity over the last few days. Campi Flegrei ...

An ancient blue paint lost for two millennia recently reappeared. Pompeii Blue was buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted on ...