Among them is Skara Brae, a remarkably preserved settlement on Mainland’s west coast, often referred to as the “Scottish Pompeii ... of Early Neolithic pottery shards.

Cast far to Britain's north, the discovery dates back a staggering 5,000 years and offers vital clues about the island's ancient people.

Pompeii may be the most celebrated example ... Items found in its ruins include Arabian coins and pottery shards from China and Persia. At its peak, it may have been home to a population of ...

They preserved in volcanic ash near the Casarzano stream, which is near the city of Nocera Inferiore, about 8 miles (13 km) east of Pompeii ... Ceramic shards and structural remnants suggest ...

Every 15 minutes at the National Museum of Australia’s Pompeii exhibition, lights flicker and there ... It features over 90 artefacts, including jewellery, sculptures, pottery and objects from ...

Ancient scrolls charred by a volcanic eruption 2,000 years ago may finally be starting to reveal their secrets. UK scientists say they have made a historic breakthrough in their efforts to ...

That’s exactly what happened to employees in Italy working on a methane pipeline south of Naples, near Pompeii. The subsequent excavation unearthed archaeological features ranging from the ...

Archeologists in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, unearthed a private bathhouse built over 2,000 years ago, officials said Friday. The discovery includes sumptuous ...

It’s a place to have a spa day fit for an emperor. The largest private Roman bathhouse ever found in the ruined ancient city of Pompeii has been discovered recently by archaeologists under a ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered one of the city’s largest private spa complexes, connected to a lavish banquet hall in the Regio IX district. The remarkable discovery, located in insula ...

Two of the area's most iconic locales – Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii – can be found roughly 15 miles away from central Naples. Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano left on Europe's mainland ...