This second episode of a three-part series exploring the intertwined histories of Pompeii and Vesuvius investigates Europe’s most dangerous volcano, and retraces the eruption of 79 AD.

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, it unleashed a torrent of destruction that obliterated Pompeii and neighboring towns.

To explore the site, the researchers drafted a multidisciplinary team of scientists from the fields of botany, architecture, ...

Archaeologists discover a bench in Pompeii opposite the Villa of the Mysteries that reveals Roman social and political life.

"I have found two or three rich guys, but I found a couple hundred middle class and even some desperately poor people who ...

Archaeologists have discovered the exceptionally well-preserved remains of two men scalded to death by the volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD, the Italian ...

79-year-old caught in crossfire as stray bullet kills her teen neighbor in St. Louis County Mary Glaser said she cried as she dodged bullets on her scooter, feeling as if she was a shield for two ...

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Even before 37,000 fans walked through the gates of University Stadium to watch this past weekend’s Rio Grande Rivalry football game, the ball was rolling.

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has been shooting lava from its summit crater at semiregular intervals since late last year, delighting residents, visitors and online viewers alike with a ...

Fifteen years ago Cameron Walker exited Logan Canyon and stopped at the Aggie Creamery on the campus of Utah State University and tried some Aggie blue mint ice cream. At the time, he remembers ...

ST HELENS, Wash. — It may look a bit like it, but Mount St. Helens is not erupting Tuesday morning. The ash you can see blowing around the volcano is actually remnants of the infamous 1980 eruption.