Marcus Venerius Secundio, whose remains were found this week, died as a priest and custodian. The remains are said to be the best-preserved ever found in the ancient city. Visit Insider's homepage for ...

A restorer works in the ancient Roman city Pompeii, which was buried in AD 79 by an eruption of the Vesuvius volcano, February 6, 2013. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca ROME (Reuters) - Italy's culture minister ...

Archaeologists have discovered a tomb in Pompeii containing one of the site’s best-preserved skeletons to date—and the partially mummified remains offer fascinating insight into the previously unknown ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a well-preserved skeleton at a burial site in Pompeii which has shed new light on funeral rites and cultural activity in the doomed, ancient Roman city, officials said on ...

Rome, Mar 2 (EFE).Rome, Mar 2 (EFE). — Portions of the Temple of Venus and the Porta Nocera necropolis in the Pompeii archaeological complex near Naples in southern Italy suffered fresh collapses ...

ROME, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Archaeologists have uncovered a well-preserved skeleton at a burial site in Pompeii which has shed new light on funeral rites and cultural activity in the doomed, ancient ...

ROME — Italy's culture minister demanded explanations on Sunday after more collapses this weekend in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii raised concerns about the state of one of the world's most ...