It has traditionally been accepted by most scholars that the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that destroyed the southern Italian ...

Academics have spent centuries debating over the real date on which Vesuvius decimated Pompeii. Now, the park itself has ...

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. According to many ...

The extraordinary event, which did not occur in the morning as usual, finally happened at 5:40 p.m. (local time) on Dec. 16, ...

In recent times areas around Naples have seen a flurry of activities as government agencies conduct drills to make citizens ...

Step inside Pompeii and discover life in the ancient city before the fateful eruption of Mount Vesuvius almost 2,000 ...

He died during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Born into a wealthy family, Pliny’s first career was in the army. After rising to the rank of cavalry commander, he returned to Rome and semi ...