A LEGACY OF DISASTERS. Pompeii has been a byword for catastrophe since 79 A.D., when nearby Mount Vesuvius erupted, killing most of the city’s inhabitants. After serious excavations began ...

Archaeologists uncovered the remains of a Pompeii family's desperate survival attempt during the Mt. Vesuvius eruption, revealing how victims barricaded themselves as disaster struck.

Pompeii alone is believed to have been inhabited by about 20,000 people. Most escaped. But archaeologists estimate that about 2000 lingered too long , or decided to ride the disaster out.

Pompeii alone is believed to have been inhabited by about 20,000 people. Most escaped. But archaeologists estimate that about 2000 lingered too long, or decided to ride the disaster out.

Averted Disaster: Car Fire in Pompeii. Incendio a Pompei, auto in fiamme: la polizia municipale scongiura l'esplosione. venerdì 9 maggio 2025, 20:50 ...

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When Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, fiery avalanches of ash and pumice assaulted Pompeii, displacing some 15,000 inhabitants and killing at least 1,500 more.

It’s hard to imagine what you might do if a Pompeii-esque disaster were to strike – particularly if you had never heard the word 'volcano' and had no idea what an eruption could do. And yet, despite ...

Pompeii, which opened on 13 December 2024 and runs until 4 May 2025, tells the story of Mount Vesuvius’s eruption in 79 CE, which destroyed – but also preserved – the Roman city. Additionally, it ...

“You get an insight into human behaviour in a disaster context in a safe space.” The ancient city’s story Pompeii , which opened on 13 December 2024 and runs until 4 May 2025, tells the story of Mount ...

The exhibition includes a recreation of Mount Vesuvius' eruption in 79 C.E. National Museum of Australia Today, Pompeii is famous for being the site of a natural disaster—the deadly 79 C.E ...