Swipe or click to see more Visitors to Lake Vesuvius look at the lowered water levels on Tuesday. (Heath Harrison —) 2/7 Swipe or click to see more Lake Vesuvius was nearly free of water on Tuesday.

Aug. 24 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 79 A.D., thousands died and the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy. In 1814, the British ...

Italian firefighters and the army on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists. The national fire service said it ...

In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted in what would become one of humanity’s most infamous ancient tragedies. Tens of centuries later, archaeologists eagerly dug through the ash and pumice to rediscover ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The cataclysmic eruption of Mount Vesuvius obliterated Pompeii in 79 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A team of engineers at the University of Melbourne in Australia have ...

With their own 2:0 victory over Cagliari, SSC Napoli has secured the Scudetto. Of course, this calls for a celebration. The Napoli fans are so ecstatic that a second look is necessary. Even during the ...

Towering above the Bay of Naples, Mount Vesuvius looks peaceful—but not in tilt-shift! This ambient video reimagines the volcano, its crater, and the landscape below in a surreal, toy-like scale. No ...