In 79 A.D., Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash, freezing Roman life in time. This disaster ...

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

Today, Pompeii is famous for being the site of a natural disaster—the deadly 79 C.E. eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which left ...

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Before meeting its end, Pompeii was a large Roman town in the Italian region of Campania. Little over 100 years after the death of Julius Caesar, Mount Vesuvius unleashed its power by spewing ash ...

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, the volcano's molten rock, scorching debris and poisonous gases killed nearly 2,000 people in the nearby ancient Italian cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

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The fast-moving lava that descended from Vesuvius captured a moment in time in Pompeii. Molds made from victims' bodies chillingly capture their anguished last moments. The ancient city of Pompeii ...

The remains of two men who died while trying to escape an eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago have been discovered, Italian officials announced Saturday. According to the Italian news… ...

On August 24, 79 A.D., Mount Vesuvius unleashed fire and fury on residents of nearby Herculaneum and Pompeii. Pyroclastic surges are massive flows of gas and rock similar to those that destroyed ...

A fresco discovered in Pompeii looks like ancient pizza—but it’s likely focaccia. Mount Vesuvius destroyed the city before tomatoes and mozzarella made it to Europe. By Laura Baisas.

The exhibition includes a recreation of Mount Vesuvius' eruption in 79 C.E. National Museum of Australia Today, Pompeii is famous for being the site of a natural disaster—the deadly 79 C.E ...