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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 ...

Archaeologists uncovered disturbing details about a Pompeii family's fight for survival during the destructive eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The Pompeii Archaeological Park announced the ...

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

Earthquake activity as damaging as the eruption of Mount Vesuvius bears part of the blame for the total devastation of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79 A.D., new research suggests.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — A new discovery from Pompeii is shedding light on the horrific scenes after the volcanic explosion, including that of one family's desperate attempt for survival. Experts at ...

It was there they also discovered how a family inside the home tried to save themselves from the volcanic ash, ... The city of Pompeii has been buried by Mount Vesuvius’s eruption since 79 ...

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.

A plaster cast of human remains found in Pompeii, after a major volcanic eruption destroyed the Roman city. ... For roughly 18 hours, small rock and ash particles fell on the city.

Pompeii was famously buried by hot ash and debris when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79. Vesuvius also destroyed the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum, ...