The archaeological park of Herculaneum in Campania, Italy, has reopened one of its most spectacular ancient dwellings for four months only, as part of ongoing efforts to ramp up visitor numbers ...

A thick layer of volcanic mud preserved Pompeii as it was in 79 CE, offering a unique glimpse into life in the Roman Empire.

Mount Vesuvius may be Europe's most famous volcano, but lurking nearby is an ancient supervolcano, a ticking timebomb that ...

The catastrophic event destroyed both the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum ... Roman city on the Gulf of Naples, in Italy’s Campania region. On August 4, 79AD, the volcano ...

As well as Pompeii and nearby Herculaneum, this tour includes a visit to Cumae, the first Greek settlement in mainland Italy ... ending your trip at Paestum in Campania, home to three wonderfully ...

It’s home to the Amalfi Coast, Capri, Pompeii and Naples, Italy’s third-largest city, plus limoncello and buffalo mozzarella.

A 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is filled with lost words that scholars can now ...

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For travel tips, recipes and more insight on Italian culture, sign up for CNN’s Unlocking Italy newsletter ... It straddles the regions of Lazio and Campania, just south of Rome.