World Jun 08 Archaeologists find records of Pompeii survivors that reveal how they rebuilt their lives The story of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is no longer one of annihilation; it also includes the people who managed to escape the city. By Steven L. Tuck, The Conversation
Nation Feb 26 Watch 2:48 Researchers use AI to decipher ancient scroll buried in ash by Vesuvius eruption Ancient scrolls that were buried in volcanic ash during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius are now being deciphered two thousand years later thanks in part to artificial intelligence. Martin Stew of Independent Television News reports from Oxfordshire, England. By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako
World Jun 27 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Senate report outlines failures by the FBI, Homeland Security before Jan. 6 In our news wrap Tuesday, a Senate report cited sweeping intelligence failures by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security before the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, a heat dome scorched Texas again amid warnings that blistering temperatures will…
World May 16 New archeological evidence reveals details about residents of Pompeii New archaeological techniques and methodology have enhanced the ability to understand what happened when Italy's Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79. By Associated Press
Feb 27 Archeologists find intact ceremonial chariot near Pompeii By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site in Italy announced Saturday the discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot, one of several important discoveries made in the same area outside the park near Naples following an investigation into an illegal dig. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 1:39 New imagery from Pompeii yields surprising findings about ancient humans By PBS News Hour Researchers in Italy are now using modern medical technology to shed more light on the ancient mystery of the volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii. NewsHour's Megan Thompson reports. Continue watching