A bad move, because the next morning a red-hot pyroclastic flow struck Pompeii, dealing a fatal blow to those who had remained, and burying the city under 30 feet of volcanic debris. After the ...
At Pompeii, now an archaeological park in which visitors can learn about the victims of the Vesuvius eruption, tourists flock to the attraction - one of ... AD after several volcanic eruptions.
Authorities at Pompeii in southern Italy are introducing a daily limit ... said park director Gabriel Zuchtriegel. Ash and volcanic rock called pumice then covered the city and its residents ...
ROME (Reuters) - The ancient Roman archaeological park of Pompeii in southern Italy said on Friday it would cap daily visitor numbers at 20,000 ... The site is an archaeological wonder, showing the ...