The charred scrolls of Herculaneum, buried under the ash of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, were long thought to be undecipherable. But new technology has allowed researchers to see what’s ...

Archaeologists have announced the "sensational" discovery of the partially mutilated skeletal remains of a middle-aged man who perished on the beach at Herculaneum during the eruption of Mount ...

An ancient beach that was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago has reopened to the public after restoration works. The beach at the Herculaneum archaeological park is ...

The archaeological site of Herculaneum in Ercolano, near Naples, with the Mount Vesuvius volcano in the background, on Oct. 23, 2019. (Photo by ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images) ...

Some Mount Vesuvius victims suffered slowly and one victim’s brain turned to glass, new research says By Ashley Strickland , CNN 4 minute read ...

When Vesuvius erupted in 79AD, the avalanche of volcanic ash that hit Herculaneum caused people's blood to vaporize and their skulls to explode, new analysis of their skeletons has revealed.

New research shows the people of Herculaneum near Mount Vesuvius died when their blood boiled and their skulls fractured. Scientists say Mount Vesuvius made people's heads explode - CNET X ...

A skeleton found in October is the first victim of the 79 A.D. eruption of Mount Vesuvius to be found in Herculaneum in about 25 years. Credit ...

When Mount Vesuvius destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii in 79 CE, the eruption also killed hundreds of people huddled on the shores of nearby Herculaneum. A recent study of the remains of one ...

The Herculaneum victims of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD were blasted with such extreme heat that their soft tissue disappeared, scientists have discovered.

Students from America, Egypt, and Switzlerland deciphered several columns, roughly five percent, or a Herculaneum scroll recovered from Mount Vesuvius. Scientists have worked since 1752 to uncover ...