The Bronze Age footprints stand as a dark omen of the Roman-era disaster—one that clearly went unnoticed through centuries of ...

burying the cities of Pompeii, Oplontis, and Stabiae under ashes and rock fragments, and the city of Herculaneum under a mudflow. Mount Vesuvius, on the west coast of Italy, is the only active ...

Archaeologists discovered Bronze Age footprints near Pompeii, showing people and animals fleeing a Vesuvius eruption some 4,000 years ago.

Italy's Phlegraean Fields is a hotspot of volcanic activity—an ever-shifting landscape pocketed with acidic hot springs. This ...

consult our list of the best Italy tours to view traveler-approved companies. During the tour, visitors will get to hike up Mount Vesuvius and wander around Pompeii. Tours offer more background ...

The inside of a charred scroll has been deciphered for the first time in 2,000 years after it was buried during a huge ...

What makes Italian food, "Italian food"? Its so important to recognise that its about SO MUCH more than pizza and pasta. More ...

Amelia Neath looks at some of the dark places people are drawn to where tragedies have occurred, such as Chernobyl, Hiroshima ...

There’s nothing like grabbing a morning espresso, then hopping on a train and setting off to an unknown destination. When I ...

Candidates have until 6 March to apply to take the reins at some of the country's most prestigious institutions, including ...

Even though it happened nearly two millennia ago, this Italian volcano near Naples remains most famous for encasing the ...