The Roman settlement was obliterated by one of the deadliest volcanic eruptions in history when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD. The natural disaster ejected molten rock, pulverised pumice and hot ash at 1.5 million tonnes per second over the city’s 12,000 residents
Archaeologists have welcomed the discovery of a near-intact Roman ceremonial chariot during recent excavations at Pompeii’s excavation site. Excavations in the area have recently resumed following the lengthy shut down the coronavirus pandemic sparked. Italian Minister of Cultural Heritage Dario Franceschini hailed
