In 1902, A Man Survived A Volcanic Eruption Because He Was Too ‘Rowdy’—Here’s His Incredible Story
While the town around him was engulfed by searing pyroclastic flows, one man achieved the impossible from a prison cell with ...
'Once-in-a-century' discovery reveals spectacular luxury of Pompeii
An entire block of Pompeii has now been uncovered, revealing a laundry and bakery, as well as the large private house. It's ...
A 32-hours nightmare: Minute-by-minute reconstruction of the eruption that turned people into glass
The disaster began midday on August 24 or October 24, 79 CE, when Mount Vesuvius erupted, sending a cloud of volcanic fragments and gas into the air.
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Lava Flows and Seismic Activity Increase as Mount Merapi Remains on High Alert
Yogyakarta. Mount Merapi, located on the border of the Special Region of Yogyakarta and Central Java, has shown an increase ...
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Pompeii excavation reveals large private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago
"The pyroclastic flow from Vesuvius came along the street just outside this room, and caused a wall to collapse, and that had basically crushed him to death," Sophie Hay, an archaeologist at ...