The submerged ruins of a second-century A.D. city have been discovered off the coast of Libya. Archaeologists think it may have been destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami known to have struck the area in 365 A.D. The ancient Roman city of Pompeii has been added to Google Street View. “Giving people a chance to […]

   A wall painting from Pompeii and a Corinthian vase have been returned to Italy by immigration and customs officials in New York City. The artifacts had been scheduled for auction. A large and luxurious Roman complex of rooms, hidden beneath a Renaissance palazzo, has been opened to visitors until January 6. “The site is almost […]