Experts say wall painting doesn't depict Italy's iconic dish, as tomatoes and mozzarella cheese were not available when it was daubed around 2,000 years ago

While excavations in the ancient Roman city tend to focus on the wealthy upper-class, new discoveries reveal details of life for the not-so-rich-and-famous

Archeologists digging in a villa amid the ruins of the 79 AD volcanic eruption find a dormitory and storage area room, with many personal items

Remains of a man presumed to be aged 40-45 were found under meters of volcanic rock in ancient Roman city of Herculaneum

Rare skull bearing tufts of white hair, part of an ear found in tomb; inscription identifies man as Marcus Venerius Secundio, who helped organize performances in Greek

Archaeologists say discovery of large, ceremonial vehicle has 'no parallel'; looters digging through site narrowly missed the artifact

Duck, pig, fish, snail... and wine with crushed fava beans were on menu, archaeologists say, as first hot-food-drink eatery — known as a thermopolium — is excavated

Two men apparently escaped initial eruption of Mount Vesuvius, before dying from blast the next morning; remains found under 2 meters of ash

Colleen and Marvin Hewson say after failing to book flights out of Italy, they learned to make limoncello, took long walks while waiting for ancient ruins to open

The Sibylline Oracles, likely written by a Jew post-Vesuvius eruption, ostensibly prophecy the city's devastation as divine retribution for sacking of Second Temple 9 years prior