The painting “The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum” by English artist John Martin, depicting the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Courtesy of John Martin via Wikimedia Commons   Despite ...

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Hundreds of papyrus scrolls were found in the 1750s in the remains of a lavish villa at the Roman town of Herculaneum.

Scientists hope a mix of artificial intelligence and human expertise will help decipher ancient scrolls carbonized by the ...

If a language can be used to build web scrapers, it definitely needs to provide a graceful data visualization library. --- by dongdong. In the Golang ecosystem, there are not many choices for data ...

In previous research, scientists discovered that victims of Mount Vesuvius who died in the city of Herculaneum near the volcano had died a grisly death: The extreme heat from the explosion caused ...

Want to make the most of your telescope? You need a mount to match. We have rounded up the best telescope mounts in time for February's Venus and moon convergence. The right telescope mount can ...

Mount Vesuvius, the infamous volcano that looms over the Bay of Naples, is a destination that captivates travelers with its stunning views and rich history. Known for its catastrophic eruption in AD ...

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade ...

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