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.

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E xcavators in Pompeii recently unearthed the remains of two more victims of the ancient volcanic eruption that encased the lost Roman city in ash and debris. Archaeologists said their skeletons ...

Details of the tragedy were burnt into history by those who observed and survived the eruption. Seventeen-year-old Pliny the Younger was visiting the town of Misenum, across the Bay of Naples from ...

Visitors to the site of Pompeii, the ancient Roman town buried (and so preserved for thousands of years) by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD, don't often think to look beyond the city walls.

Pompeii volcanic eruption was so hot it turned brain to glass. Fiery ash cloud that dissipated quickly was likely first deadly event during Mount Vesuvius eruption. Vishwam Sankaran.

A new project inside the Pompeii archaeological site is reviving ancient textile dyeing techniques to show another side of daily life before the city was destroyed by a volcano in A.D. 79.

Museum of Science and Industry prepares for Pompeii exhibit 00:23. CHICAGO (CBS) -- Workers opened up a crate full of history at the Museum of Science and Industry on Thursday. This contents of ...

The continuing discoveries at Pompeii 05:42. Excavators in Pompeii recently unearthed the remains of two more victims of the ancient volcanic eruption that encased the lost Roman city in ash and ...

2 victims of ancient Pompeii eruption found, along with gold treasures. Emily Mae Czachor. Updated August 12, 2024 at 7:44 PM. Copied; ...