In the shadow of Vesuvius, just a few kilometres from Pompeii, Villa Poppaea fascinates visitors with its exceptional state ...

Lava is supposed to be red—that’s volcanoes 101. But at Indonesia’s Kawah Ijen, the Earth decides to break the rules. Instead ...

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Italy is one of the few countries in Europe where millions of people live in the shadow of active volcanoes. For many ...

The relay will cover nearly 7,500 miles and wind its way through all 110 Italian provinces before reaching Milan's San Siro ...

Actor Jackie Chan has carried the Olympic torch through the ruins of Pompeii during the relay for the Milan Cortina Winter ...

When it was made: Circa 50 B.C. The stunning Memento Mori mosaic was found in a Roman house that doubled as a shop in Pompeii and is one of the most recognizable pieces of artwork from the ill-fated ...

There must be a certain level of anxiety that comes with living in Naples, in the shadow of Vesuvius. It’s not just that it’s an active volcano that can blow its top at any minute, but also that it’s ...

As many as 30,000 Romans fled the ruined region in A.D. 79. But some returned, a new study reveals, and the city limped on as a fragile, ashen shantytown. By Franz Lidz Of all end times tales, the ...

The latest feature by the Venice Golden Lion winner was lensed for over three years at Pompeii and communities around the Gulf of Naples. By Jordan Mintzer Gianfranco Rosi makes documentaries like no ...

Aug. 24 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 79 A.D., thousands died and the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy. In 1814, the British ...