While they cannot be opened due to the carbonization and other damage, their secrets are not entirely lost thanks to modern ...

Two American tourists are speaking out after escaping the eruption of Mount Etna in Italy, which started on Monday.

Mount Vesuvius, one of the world’s most infamous volcanoes, last erupted over 70 years ago, but what if it erupted again in 2021? This video explores the potential devastation and wide-reaching ...

A carved panel found at Nimrud depicts Assyrian soldiers swimming across a river and using inflatable goat skins as floaties.

These include the famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD, described by the Roman writer Pliny the Younger, which buried the Roman towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum under metres of ash.

Some cities just happen to exist uncomfortably close to volcanoes. That kind of proximity affects routines, infrastructure, ...

In 1824, the island of Psara faced a brutal invasion by Ottoman forces. The islanders, known as Psariots, mounted a fierce ...

fast-moving clouds of extremely hot gas and volcanic fragments—are one of the most dangerous results of volcanic eruptions. In fact, when Mount Vesuvius exploded in 79 C.E., its pyroclastic flow ...

This unique ancient "pork clock" was buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. It is on display at Italy's National Archaeological Museum in Naples. Kristina Killgrove is a staff ...

"When we were up there, I was like, 'OK, if this is another Pompeii, at least we're together,'" DiLeonardi added, referencing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., which wiped out the Roman ...