Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii.

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The Second Biggest Disaster at Mount Vesuvius : Planet Money Like an increasing number of national parks in the United States, Mount Vesuvius has begun rationing access with a quota system.

Mount Vesuvius, which erupted in AD 79 and devastated the nearby town of Pompeii, is a popular spot for hiking. Archaeologists are still uncovering extraordinary structures in the region.

Mount Vesuvius eruption was so hot it turned one victim’s brain into glass, researchers say January 23, 2020 More than 5 years ago Mount Vesuvius and the Gulf of Naples in Italy, pictured on Feb ...

In total, Mount Vesuvius has had eight major eruptions in the last 17,000 years, based on geological analysis of the layers of lava surrounding it, according to the Earth Observatory.

Mount Vesuvius eruption turned part of man's brain into glass after super-hot ash cloud. A man, thought to be the custodian of a religious group, was believed to be in his bed asleep, when a super ...