Several bodies were found in the "Villa of the Mysteries" in 1909–1910, known for its decorative frescoes dedicated to Bacchus, the god of wine, religious ecstasy, and fertility.

Four new bodies have been discovered at Pompeii. ... Even in 2025, Pompeii is turning up new world-changing archaeological discoveries. This spring, ...

The cast bodies of a 40-year-old master and his young slave. Picture: Handout / POMPEII ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK / AFP Both buildings were being renovated at the time of the eruption.

The cast bodies of a 40-year-old master and his young slave. Picture: Handout / POMPEII ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK / AFP Both buildings were being renovated at the time of the eruption.

At the time of the cataclysm, the city is said to have had a population of about 12,000. Most escaped. Only about 1,200 bodies have been recovered, but the new work is changing that.

Horses Found in Pompeii May Have Been Harnessed to Flee Eruption Several horses recently discovered in a 2,000-year-old stable appear frozen in a failed flight to safety from the eruption of Vesuvius.

Archaeologists in Pompeii have unearthed a home containing the skeletal remains of a family of four, shedding light on the final moments of the ancient civilization.

In February of 2021, German-born archaeologist Gabriel Zuchtriegel was named as the Pompeii Archaeological Park’s new director. His tenure has seen notable shifts, particularly in terms of the ...

Glass from Pompeii is displayed in the Triclinium, or dining room, as the St. Louis Science Center prepares for an exhibit on daily lives in Pompeii and the explosion of Mt. Vesuvius on Friday ...

The cast bodies of a 40-year-old master and his young slave. Picture: Handout / POMPEII ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK / AFP Both buildings were being renovated at the time of the eruption.

The cast bodies of a 40-year-old master and his young slave. Picture: Handout / POMPEII ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK / AFP Both buildings were being renovated at the time of the eruption.