Topic: Pompeii

Does a Star Wars palace in Italy need the army to protect it?

The Royal Palace of Caserta, which rivals Versailles in size and has appeared in several movies, is in such disrepair and so poorly guarded that the local mayor says the military needs to step in.

Keep Calm Good Reads: Globalization and the glass half full

Here is a survey of a few good articles to explain global doom, the globalized taste in literature, and the peculiar mental shortcuts and errors that smart people make. 

300-million-year-old 'Chinese Pompeii' found buried under volcanic ash

Researchers near Wuda, China, have uncovered a tropical forest that was preserved by ash from a volcanic eruption during the early Permian era.

Chapter & Verse Robert Harris's "The Fear Index" makes a thriller out of a man sitting at a computer

Robert Harris, the author of 'The Ghost,' discusses his new financial page-turner "The Fear Index" and his predilection for writing about ancient Rome.

Biblical history nestled in neon buzz

Ancient history competes with Broadway glamor in New York's Times Square.

Pompeii collapse affects 2 ancient walls, UNESCO inspecting damage

Pompeii collapse: Officials sought to play down the latest collapses, saying they only concerned the upper parts of two walls that had no artistic value.

Why Italy's trash wars are still smoldering

Italy's garbage woes are resurfacing as one town near historic Pompeii protests a new trash dump and rubbish piles return to Naples.

Ancient Pompeii could be ruined by modern problems

Tourists to the ancient Roman city Pompeii complain that the city is neglected by the government and many worry that it could be ruined by the lack of funding and attention.

Italy: Would you like fries with your art history?

Ex-McDonald's executive aims to bring corporate savvy to Italy's financially troubled museums and monuments.

Pompeii: A Novel

Dangerous Games

Margaret MacMillan warns of what can happen when history is misappropriated.

Mining the ocean floor

It’s not yet a gold rush to the ocean floor, but seabed prospecting is raising concerns.

When Mt. Redoubt erupts, these scientists are on the job

For them, 'volcano monitoring' is no punch line; it's an important part of keeping Alaska safe.

Classic review: Pompeii

The Fires of Vesuvius

Classics professor Mary Beard examines the mysteries of Pompeii.

My favorite cookbook

Readers share their favorite collection of recipes.

Pompeii

Trend spotter: At the movies, the end is nigh...

A wave of apocalyptic releases such as 'I Am Legend,' 'Cloverfield,' and 'The Happening' are the unexpected 'feel good' films of the year.