August 24, 79 — Mount Vesuvius erupts, destroying Pompeii and Herculaneum
You probably know this one: Mt Vesuvius erupted, not entirely without warning, but far more violently than anticipated, in the...
June 19, 2022
Cities in Dust
1689 — Pompeii is rediscovered
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, it did so with considerable force. The very shape of the mountain was...
September 14, 2021
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