# Vesuvius
Archaeological Finds That Rewrote Our Understanding of History
Archaeological finds and discoveries occur all the time all over the world. Dramatic archaeological finds that shape or alter our understanding of history, though? Those are few and far in between. Take…
20th Century’s Deadliest Disasters
Tragic disasters are, sadly, all too common in history. Like bolts of lightning out of the clear blue, they strike…
Unusual Historic Crises and Calamities
Looking at history, one can’t help but wonder whether the world has it in for mankind. From devastating plagues and…
The Town That Got Away With Murder and Other Largely Forgotten Historic Events
In 1981, the people of tiny Skidmore, Missouri (pop. 441 then, about 280 now) got together to figure out what…
20 Archaeological Finds That Rewrote History
For the bulk of history, knowledge of significant past events had a distressing tendency to blend into the mists of…
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”,…
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…
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.…