Pompeii and herculaneum

See Robert Polidori’s photographs of Pompeii and Oplontis, part of a lifelong project to explore memories beneath the surfaces

Explore the differences between Pompeii vs. Herculaneum, two iconic historical sites, and uncover their unique stories and treasures.

In 79 CE, volcanic Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried Pompeii, Italy. Hidden from the world beneath pumice and ash, it was all but forgotten for ...

How did archaeologists retrieve such life-like casts of the bodies of Vesuvius’s victims? The key to the revival of Pompeii's citizens is plaster.

Pompeii, Campania, Italy!

Not sure which to pick between Herculaneum vs. Pompeii? Here's how to choose between these Roman ruins destroyed by Vesuvius 2,000 years ago!