They were turned to carbonized lumps by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Now, scientists are offering £400,000 to the person who can decipher the charred Herculaneum Scrolls.
This talk provides an overview of the evolution of hazard and the ongoing risk associated with the Mount Somma-Vesuvius volcanic system, placing the 79 AD eruption within its longer geological ...
On August 24, 79 C.E., Mount Vesuvius erupted and encased the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in ash. Today, the city is a time capsule of the Roman Empire, and new discoveries in an uncommonly small ...
Pliny the Elder’s (23 – 79 AD) research into the natural world formed the basis of scientific authority for centuries to come. He died during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Born into a ...
Back in 2018, the world was briefly fascinated by the remains of a particular victim of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. Victims of the eruption suffered some of the most awful deaths ...
Located near present-day Naples, this ancient city was buried and preserved under ash and pumice after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Pompeii remained buried for more than ...