It was AD 79 when the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii under layers of ash during a two-day tempest. Today, ...

A cast of two corpses recovered from the ruins of Pompeii, now on display as part of the “A Day In Pompeii” exhibit at the Discovery Place Science Museum in North Carolina. Courtesy of Ken Thomas ...

The famous Pompeii archaeological park recently introduced a daily limit of 20,000 visitors, the latest Italian tourist hotspot to take action against overcrowding. The "experimental" scheme will see ...

This decision comes after a significant surge in tourism, with the site experiencing a record 36,000 visitors on the first ...

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The naumachiae seem mostly to have been recreations of famous historical engagements – in the movie, it's the Battle of ...

(CNN) — In travel news this week: crackdowns on overtourism in Florence and Pompeii, new developments in the world of long-haul and ultralong-haul flights, plus the California couple who moved to ...

The Pompeii archaeological park has launched a new system to limit visitor numbers to 20,000 a day. The move sees the ...

Pompeii was once a vibrant city full of culture and great prosperity. It had beautiful tree lines streets, large public ...

Artifacts from the frozen city of Pompeii, which was destroyed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., are on display ...

A maximum of 20,000 people will be allowed to enter each day in an effort to protect the historic site in Italy, where ...