Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii.

A loaf of bread, divided into eight slices, lies preserved in Pompeii, where it was found inside an earthen oven. Wheat bread ...

Pompeii, a name synonymous with a moment frozen in time, continues to yield incredible secrets, two thousand years after ...

The continuing discoveries at Pompeii 05:42. Stunning Roman frescoes have been uncovered by archeologists in Pompeii, the ancient city destroyed by an eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius in the ...

Mount Vesuvius' most famous eruption took place in AD 79. But more than 2,000 years before this, the volcano suffered an even larger outburst, triggering a masse exodus from the disaster zone.

A minor earthquake in southern Italy has led to damage to structures within the Pompeii archaeological site. Officials confirmed on Thursday that a wall and a vault had partially collapsed.

As the largest town closest to the volcano, Pompeii suffered the most damage and was essentially wiped off the map. It was rediscovered in the late 16th century, ...

Two Victims of Ancient Pompeii Died by Earthquake, Not Volcano. Story by Rebecca McPhee • 10mo. T he eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD has become the most famous volcanic eruption in history.

At Pompeii, south of the volcano, the currents were cooler, and only the final eight penetrated the town. Image. Human remains in the town of Herculaneum, west of Vesuvius, seen last June.

The ruins of Pompeii have revealed two more tragic volcano victims. The latest victims discovered had chosen a small room as a refuge. ... Ancient Pompeii, rediscovered only in the 16th century, ...

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 ...