The once-stunning city turned ghost town that's now a haven for dark tourism

In minutes, a once-beautiful city became a ghost town - now it’s a haven for dark tourism. Montserrat is a mountainous island ...
Ancient Origins

Pompeii Victims' Heavy Wool Cloaks Challenge Eruption Date

The victims of the Pompeii eruption wore heavy wool cloaks and tunics, suggesting different environmental conditions in summer. (University of Valencia) ...

Pompeii's victims' last bid for survival: Harrowing study reveals how people desperately threw on heavy woollen cloaks to shield themselves from the falling ash

Victims at Pompeii wore heavy tunics and woollen cloaks as they fled rocky volcanic fragments and gas thrown into the air, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Pompeii’s Graffiti Captures Every Joke, Boast and Argument of an Ancient Roman City Frozen in Time

The roughly 11,000 inscriptions preserved by Mount Vesuvius' eruption in 79 C.E. offer a glimpse into everyday life in the ...
History Hit TV on MSN

Last Days of Pompeii | Ancient Letters Reveal Devastating Impact of Vesuvius Eruption

History Hit's Tristan Hughes explores the destruction of Pompeii, using extraordinary eyewitness testimony and the revelations of archaeology to understand what really happened here nearly 2000 years ...
Reuters

Putting Pompeii's pieces together, with the help of a robot

POMPEII, Italy, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Pompeii's ancient Roman frescoes, shattered and buried for centuries, could get a second life thanks to a pioneering robotic system designed to support ...