Yet, on that day, the wind was blowing unusually in a northeasterly direction, sending volcanic ash directly over Pompeii. After the eruption, the destruction done to Pompeii and the surrounding ...

Tuck scoured inscriptions from pre-eruption Pompeii for distinct Roman family names. He then identified these same names in inscriptions in communities where refugees may have moved after A.D. 79.

"In the eruption that buried Pompeii and Herculaneum ... There are many ways for a human being to die after a volcano erupts, and a blast like the one Vesuvius unleashed in 1780 B.C. provides ...

The effects of the volcanic eruption could be felt as far as 21 miles. In the surrounding cities of Oplontis, Pompeii, and Herculaneum ... and the spot where they were excavated. After running several ...

Can we identify the survivors of Mount Vesuvius’s devastating volcanic eruption in 79 CE? The second episode of the ...

All forms of life hit by Ruang volcano's devastation, and now acid raid could be an issue, expert tells Newsweek.

Archaeologist and author Rubén Montoya reviews the history of the famous location razed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

Rare, centuries-old Roman paintings were uncovered in the ruins of Pompeii. The frescoes were found in a dining room in the ruined city buried under ash after a catastrophic volcanic eruption in 79 ...

BRITS heading to Italy have been issued with new travel advice after the country was hit by its “strongest earthquake in 40 years” right next to a volcano The Foreign Office has updated its advice ...

Another factor is the size of the reservoir itself. While it's true that larger reservoirs hold more magma, that doesn't ...