Pompeii skeletons suggest earthquakes piled on cataclysmic destruction from volcanic eruption - Ancient Roman city was destroyed by eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79AD ...

Stunning Roman frescoes have been uncovered by archeologists in Pompeii, the ancient city destroyed by an eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius in the year 79 AD. Experts say the newly discovered ...

New archaeological techniques and methodology "allow us to understand better the inferno that in two days completely destroyed the city of Pompeii, killing many inhabitants," he added, making it ...

Academics and armchair archaeologists still can't agree on the date when Pompeii was destroyed in a shower of volcanic hellfire. It was almost certainly sometime in late 79 CE, but was it August ...

A plaster cast of human remains found in Pompeii, after a major volcanic eruption destroyed the Roman city. Deposit Photos ...

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD has become the most famous volcanic eruption in history. This is largely thanks to Pompeii, the Roman city destroyed during the eruption and frozen in time ...

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

As the largest town closest to the volcano, Pompeii suffered the most damage and was essentially wiped off the map.

The explosive eruption of Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii, burying the city beneath a layer of ash and pumice (a type of volcanic rock), which preserved the remains like a time capsule.

"Pompeii: The Exhibition" opens Nov. 15 at Graceland, featuring a collection artifacts from the ancient Roman city that was destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius.

Pompeii skeletons suggest earthquakes piled on cataclysmic destruction from volcanic eruption Ancient Roman city was destroyed by eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79AD ...