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

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A loaf of bread, divided into eight slices, lies preserved in Pompeii, where it was found inside an earthen oven. Wheat bread ...

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The city of Pompeii has been buried by Mount Vesuvius's eruption since 79 AD, and it's one of the most well-known archaeological sites in modern times.

The "Ringed Lady" of Herculaneum is one of the most important discoveries from the ancient city that was buried by the ...

Excavations in Pompeii revealed that four people, including a child, tried to seek shelter from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius by barricading themselves in a bedroom. CNN values your feedback 1.

The ancient Romans were unaware of the massive danger posed by a volcano in their midst, so when Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, thousands of people scrambled to escape several small seaside towns.

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