While excavating the ruins of Pompeii, the ancient Roman city destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., archaeologists recently uncovered drawings of an intense gladiator battle on a ...

In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces.

POMPEII, Italy: Under the amused gaze of many tourists, a robot dog wanders the ancient stone alleys of Pompeii’s famous archaeological park. Meet Spot, a friendly, yellow-and-black remote ...