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

Is your knowledge of Pompeii strong enough to withstand our flow of ... so when Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, ... Pompeii suffered the most damage and was essentially wiped off the map.

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Earthquake activity as damaging as the eruption of Mount Vesuvius bears part of the blame for the total devastation of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79 A.D., new research suggests.

Archaeologists estimate that 15% to 20% of Pompeii's population died in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, mostly from thermal shock as a giant cloud of gases and ash covered the city.

The city of Pompeii has been buried by Mount Vesuvius’s eruption since 79 AD, and it’s one of the most well-known archaeological sites in modern times.

The preserved ancient Roman city of Pompeii is best known for the catastrophic volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius that destroyed the city in 79 CE. But the discovery of two skeletons at Italy’s ...

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, but it wasn't until 1763 that the ...