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# Pompeii
Disaster
Cataclysm: 8 Cities That Were Nearly Wiped Off the Face of the Earth
It is quite natural to think of cities as permanent features of the Earth’s landscape. Of course, the truth is…
Ancient History
History on Film: The Historical Accuracy of 8 Classic Movies
It might have been Mark Twain who wrote: “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story”,…
Ancient History
Silent Witnesses: 9 Astounding Revelations About the Bodies Discovered at the Pompeii Volcanic Explosion
Of the many natural disasters that ravaged the ancient world—from famines and plagues to floods and earthquakes—the eruption of Vesuvius…
Ancient History
7 Things You Didn’t Know About the Tragic Town of Pompeii and the Volcanic Eruption That Destroyed It
Mount Vesuvius is hundreds of thousands of years old and is the only volcano on mainland Europe that has erupted…
Disaster
This Day In History: Vesuvius Erupts And Destroys Pompeii (79 AD)
On this day, Mount Vesuvius near Pompeii, Italy, then part of the Roman Empire starts to erupt in 79 A.D.…