Recently, the remains of two victims of the Mount Vesuvius eruption that wiped out the city of Pompeii almost 2,000 years ago ...

while Pompeii, which fell victim to one of Mount Vesuvius' eruptions in A.D. 79, is a UNESCO World Heritage city that was preserved by the volcano's ash. It was not rediscovered until 1748.

The answer: The eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the destruction of the nearby city of Pompeii in the year 79. The volcanic ...

Archaeologists explain the ongoing excavations at Pompeii and new findings about Vesuvius’ eruption ... or got the order to leave.” Even after the eruption, Pompeii was not static.

Mount Vesuvius, one of the world’s most famous volcanoes, stands tall near the Bay of Naples in southern Italy. Known for its ...

The volcanic eruption itself is set against a backdrop of the artefacts, some of which were excavated in only the past six ...

An exclusive collaboration with the Archaeological Park of Pompeii in Italy, the Grand Palais in France and the National ...

A year ago, I wrote in the Aspen Daily News about the risk of fire. The letter, published Aug. 26, 2023, was headlined “Lahaina Fire should serve as a warning.” Three weeks later, I wrote that ...

Thanks to countless books and movies, most people know the basics about Pompeii: it was an ancient Roman city destroyed by Mount Vesuvius ... Even after the eruption, Pompeii was not static.