Pompeii, the ancient Roman city frozen in time by Mount Vesuvius' eruption in 79 AD, has revealed a surprising secret. Recent digs show that people came back to live there, even though it was in bad shape. These weren't wealthy folks moving back into their fancy homes. Instead, they were likely poor
Imagine a city, Herculaneum, in 79 CE. A young man, unaware of the impending doom, lies in a grand building. Suddenly, Mount Vesuvius erupts. A superheated cloud of gas, ash, and debris, known as a pyroclastic surge, sweeps through the city. Temperatures soar to over 950 degrees Fahrenheit (510 degr
In the heart of London, where new skyscrapers are constantly rising, a surprising discovery has been made. While preparing to build a new 32-story office tower, archaeologists found remnants of a Roman basilica that dates back nearly 2, 000 years. This basilica was part of the forum, the central hub
