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

Two newly discovered skeletons likely died as the ground shook and Mount Vesuvius spewed tons of volcanic ash and boiling hot gas. By Laura Baisas Published May 17, 2023 9:00 AM EDT Get the ...

A 23-year-old American tourist fell into the crater of Mount Vesuvius while trying to retrieve his cellphone over the weekend, according to reports.. The man, who was visiting the famous volcano ...

Earthquakes accompanied the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii, Italy, according to evidence from two skeletons that were found buried beneath a collapsed wall.

The last time Mount Vesuvius erupted was in 1944, shortly before the end of World War 2, when 26 Italians were killed and almost 12,000 were displaced.. Though the volcano has lain quite still ...

On March 17, 1944, Mount Vesuvius erupted. For more than a week it hurled rock, spewed gases and sent an 8-foot wall of lava rolling down the mountainside. “The sound was exactly like artillery ...

The night before, Vesuvius, which is still an active volcano, grumbled near its crater with a small earthquake, though experts say not dangerously. Mr. de Martino, 40, shook off any concern ...