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Marks in Pompeii may be evidence of ancient Roman 'machine gun'
VIDEO Mar 25, 2026A particularly deadly weapon may have once been employed by the Roman army during the siege of Pompeii.
After the eruption, people came back to live in Pompeii's ruins
Aug 7, 2025The site of one of the worst volcanic disasters in human history didn't stay abandoned for as long as you might think.
Tourist returns rocks taken from Pompeii due to fears over 'curse'
Jan 21, 2024For years, the city of Pompeii has been associated with stories of bad luck inflicted on anyone who removes anything from the site.
Ornate Roman chariot unearthed at Pompeii
VIDEO Mar 2, 2021Archaeologists have discovered a well-preserved 2,000-year-old chariot in the ruins of a wealthy Roman villa.
Tourist returns 'cursed' Pompeii artefacts
Oct 13, 2020A woman who blamed stolen artefacts from Pompeii for years of bad luck has returned the items to the site.
Archaeologists discover 'little Pompeii'
VIDEO Aug 3, 2017An exceptionally well-preserved Roman neighborhood has been unearthed in south-eastern France.
Metallic ink found in Herculaneum scrolls
Mar 25, 2016Scrolls from the time of the volcanic disaster that buried Pompeii have been examined by scientists.
Bronze Age find dubbed 'Britain's Pompeii'
VIDEO Jan 12, 2016Archaeologists have discovered a well-preserved Bronze Age settlement at a quarry in Cambridgeshire.
Pre-Roman era tomb unearthed in Pompeii
VIDEO Sep 22, 2015A remarkably well preserved tomb has been discovered at the site of the infamous volcanic disaster.
'Underwater Pompeii' found off Greek island
Nov 22, 2014Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a small settlement at the bottom of the ocean near Delos.
'Animal Pompeii' discovered in China
Feb 6, 2014The remarkable preservation of 120-million-year-old fossil beds in China may have finally been explained.
Pompeii elite ate giraffe and sea urchins
Jan 5, 2014A new study has revealed some of the more unusual diets of those who lived in the doomed Roman city.
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