Pompeii was famously destroyed on 24 August ... of myself or received immediately after the accident happened, and before there was time to vary the truth," he wrote. But the latest discovery ...

Analysis of ancient DNA from the ashen casts of Pompeii victims changes presumed relationships between them, and reveals the ...

Genetic analysis of five individuals preserved as plaster casts in the ruins of Pompeii contradicts established beliefs about ...

A new project in Pompeii is combining traditional dyeing techniques with colourful frescoes, to revive the daily life in the ancient city before the eruption. The inspiration comes from frescoes ...