Pompeii

The compact layout of the ancient ruined city was immediately striking, it felt to me like I was stepping into an intimate neighborhood

The artwork dates back some 2,000 years and came to light through recent excavations

Recent changes include the introduction of a €5 ticket to enter the Pantheon in Rome starting July 1

Most likely owned by 2 former slaves, it’s a glimpse into the social life of the Pompeiian society

"Pompeii never stops amazing you," commented italian Culture Minister Dario Franceschini

Pompeii has surely given us incredible archeological discoveries and a glimpse into the past, preserved for millennia by the violent explosion of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, when the city was a sophisticated and thriving city of the Roman Empire....

Published today in Scientific Reports, an online peer-reviewed open access scientific journal, were the findings of Italian researchers who have mapped the DNA of a Pompeii resident for the first time. The geneticist Dr. Gabriele Scorrano from the University of Copenhagen, and the...