Some of the victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 A.D. in Pompeii were cast in plaster to preserve the scene. New DNA studies of those victims tell a different tale than what experts had ...

CNN published an article on Friday discussing the discoveries made from a new Pompeii investigation. Ancient DNA revealed more information about the identities of some of the perished, ultimately ...

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved in stone for centuries. Observers see stories in the plaster casts later made ...

Pompeii Archaeological Park is one of the most popular ancient tourist sites in the world, though a new mandate may be seeking to curb the effects of this popularity on the historic location.

It was AD 79 when the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii under layers of ash during a two-day tempest. Today, the 66-hectare archaeological site offers visitors a snapshot of daily ...

(CNN) — Authorities at Pompeii in southern Italy are introducing a daily limit of 20,000 visitors as part of efforts to protect the ancient site. The measure, which will come into force ...

The world-famous Pompeii archaeological park has introduced a daily limit of 20,000 visitors, the latest Italian tourist site to take action against overcrowding. The "experimental" scheme will ...

Elvis had a pompadour. Now the Graceland Exhibition Center has "Pompeii." A collection of close to 170 artifacts excavated from the famous ruins of the ancient Roman city that was destroyed by the ...

New findings from DNA analysis of Pompeii victims are challenging conventional ideas about the identities and relationships among those who perished in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE.

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Elvis had a pompadour. Now the Graceland Exhibition Center has "Pompeii." A collection of close to 170 artifacts excavated from the famous ruins of the ...