mount vesuvius Ancient Roman turned down tragic death by volcano for a slapstick alternative Séamus Bellamy

Bewitched Dr. Pompeii, Dr. Pompeii! Emergency! Come right away! Jason Weisberger

graffiti $150k in homophobic vandalism defaces Buffalo's new stadium Jason Weisberger

Funny Roman philosopher Pliny the Elder mocked "yaghurt" as a dumb food fad nearly 2,000 years ago Popkin

The hellish heat from Mount Vesuvius's eruption turned this victim's brain to glass Allan Rose Hill

Science Will Yellowstone blow up this year? Scientists say no. Jason Weisberger

Painting found in basement by junk dealer is a Picasso Allan Rose Hill

cats Cops claim two men escaped from jail cells by transforming into cats Allan Rose Hill

italy Italian authorities seeking woman who "mimicked sex" with Bacchus statue in photos Allan Rose Hill

Idiot tourist carved his name into an ancient Pompeii house Allan Rose Hill

nuns having fun Sister Wendy tells the story of painting Natalie Dressed

art Is that an ancient pizza depicted in this 2,000-year-old painting? David Pescovitz

ancient artifacts What is the function of these mysterious ancient Roman dodecahedrons? Mark Frauenfelder

Internet Sunken Roman city ruins finally get an internet connection Thom Dunn

archeology Sequencing the genome of a Pompeii resident and solving a 2,000 year old mystery Gareth Branwyn

art Enchanting birdsong synthesizers in the shape of birds David Pescovitz

music The "NOW That's What I Call Music" Dad Rock compilation will haunt you Thom Dunn

archeology An amazingly well-preserved four-wheeled processional chariot unearthed in Pompeii Gareth Branwyn

archeology The food stalls of ancient Pompeii Gareth Branwyn

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