While the volcano erupted, Pompeii was also struck by an earthquake
A new study has shed light on an overlooked factor that played a key role in the destruction of the city: earthquakes
Bodies, desire and pleasure in ancient Rome
Spanish historian Patricia González Gutiérrez teaches about sexuality and sensuality in the classical world, debunking contemporary thinking about the imagined past
Electoral inscriptions discovered in Pompeii reveal political patronage and corruption in ancient Rome
The signs found encourage voting for a certain Aulus Rustius Verus for the post of Aedile, the councilman in charge of public works
The calm before the storm: How Vesuvius deceived the inhabitants of Stabiae, Rome’s ‘little Pompeii’
Excavations in the devastated city reveal new details about the dynamics of the eruption and have uncovered paintings and architectural remains of extraordinary quality