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

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In 79 CE, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in 20 feet of ash, preserving amazing details about daily life in the Roman Empire.

Mount Vesuvius, one of the world’s most infamous volcanoes, last erupted over 70 years ago, but what if it erupted again in 2021? This video explores the potential devastation and wide-reaching ...

The discovery of two skeletons at the ancient Roman city of Pompeii is giving archaeologists more clarity on the “the hell” that ensued when Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2000 years ago.

Five Fascinating Pompeii Finds Since Mount Vesuvius Erupted. Published Aug 24, 2023 at 9:33 AM EDT Updated Aug 24, 2023 at 11:48 AM EDT. By .

A unique, dark-colored glass found inside the skull of a Roman killed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is his brain—cooked into a fossil by an ash cloud.. This is the horrific revelation of an ...

The Second Biggest Disaster at Mount Vesuvius : Planet Money Like an increasing number of national parks in the United States, Mount Vesuvius has begun rationing access with a quota system.

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, fiery avalanches of ash and pumice assaulted Pompeii, displacing some 15,000 inhabitants and killing at least 1,500 more.

10 facts you may not know about Mt. Vesuvius. Mount Vesuvius is made up of two volcanoes: Mount Vesuvius is not just one volcano.The main peak is called Vesuvius, but it is attached to another ...