A fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter, also called a pyroclastic flow, followed, burying the area. Experts believe the ash cloud turned the man's brain into glass because the ...

A young man's brain turned into glass during Mount Vesuvius’ 79 AD eruption. Scientists now study how extreme heat preserved ...

In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced ...

Living in this area offers stunning views of the Mediterranean, but also comes with a constant awareness of the volcanic risk ...

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You've probably heard of Pompeii. That long-lost, ancient city, destroyed by one of the most devastating volcanic eruptions ...

A 30,000-year-old vulture feather from Central Italy was preserved down to the microscopic level by volcanic rock.

NBC News’ Molly Hunter got a look at the new discoveries being unearthed in Pompeii, the former Roman city that was buried ...

Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of ...

An exhibition at Universal Creative Park in Beijing, titled "The Last Days of Pompeii," allows audiences to experience the final moments of Pompeii from a first-person perspective. Running from ...

WHEN Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD, torrents of ash and pumice smothered Pompeii, displacing around 15,000 inhabitants and ...