In 79 C.E., Mount Vesuvius erupted, spewing ash and small volcanic pellets known as lapilli over the city of Pompeii. Nearly ...

Archaeologists unearthed skeletal remains of four people in a well-appointed Roman home, along with signs of their efforts to ...

A new discovery from Pompeii is shedding light on the horrific scenes after the volcanic explosion, including that of one ...

Commenting on the findings, Park Director Gabriel Zuchtriegel explained that volcanic lapilli entered the Casa di Elle e Frisso through an opening in the atrium roof, forcing the family to seek ...

Almost 2,000 years after Mount Vesuvius exploded, scholars continue to uncover extraordinary archaeological remains ...

Yet this hole is likely what let the deluge of ash swamp the home. "This is because the lapilli, the volcanic stones that ...

"This is because the lapilli, the volcanic stones that risked invading the space, entered through the opening in the roof of ...

A new study published in The Journal of the Geological Society and the E-Journal of the Pompeii Excavations has revealed the ...

This is because the lapilli, the volcanic stones that risked invading the space, entered through the opening in the roof of the atrium. They didn’t make it, in the end the pyroclastic current ...