POMPEII, Italy: The world-famous Pompeii archaeological park introduced a daily limit of 20,000 visitors on Friday (Nov 15), the latest Italian tourist hotspot to take action against overcrowding.

Group of casts from the House of the Golden Bracelet. Casts no. 50-51-52, date of creation 1974. Credit: Archaeological Park of Pompeii A recent genetic study calls for a reexamination of the ...

The Pompeii archaeological park plans to limit visitor numbers to 20,000 a day and introduce personalised tickets starting next week in a bid to cope with over-tourism and protect the world ...

Two of the area's most iconic locales – Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii – can be found roughly 15 miles away from central Naples. Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano left on Europe's mainland ...

Pompeii with Vesuvius in the background. Credit:ElfQrin/Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 4.0 Researchers are using advanced technology to uncover how ancient Romans experienced their homes. A virtual ...

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In 79 AD, Italy’s Mount Vesuvius exploded, raining ash and volcanic debris down on the city of Pompeii and its tens of thousands of residents. In mere minutes, the giant cloud of ash and gases ...

Until now, scientists largely attributed the unique preservation of these fossils to a series of sudden, violent volcanic eruptions similar to those that turned doomed residents of Pompeii into so ...

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 ...

This page may contain affiliate links - this means that if you buy something as a result of clicking on a link I’ll receive a small commission. Thanks! Visiting Pompeii, the ancient Roman city in ...

Vesuvius that entombed many citizens of Pompeii in A.D. 79. The Yixian deposits have been popularly dubbed the "Chinese Pompeii." A new study says the Pompeii idea is highly appealing―and ...