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

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After this horse died in the eruption of Vesuvius, its body was covered in ash. Over centuries, the remains decayed, leaving a void in the hardened ash that was subsequently filled with plaster ...

Herculaneum, like Pompeii, was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, but unlike its more famous counterpart, it is smaller and less excavated, offering a more intimate and less ...

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The eruption of Vesuvius almost 2,000 years ago buried Herculaneum and Pompeii under a thick layer of ash, which preserved everything from its residents to the frescoes in their villas.

One common misconception about the eruption of Vesuvius is that it happened suddenly and was over in an instant. But some experts suggest the events could have taken as long as seven hours.

0 0 This article was originally published with the title “Eruption of Mount Vesuvius” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 10 No. 39 (June 1855), p. 309 doi:10.1038/scientificamerican06091855-309d ...

Contractors to the Association, &c. &c. 1853. Artist address: France. Date 1838 Control number AECI 01520594 Type Paintings Exhibition Catalogs Data Source Pre-1877 Art Exhibition Catalogue Index ...

A version of this article appears in the January 30, 1926 issue of Science News.

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