The Bronze Age footprints stand as a dark omen of the Roman-era disaster—one that clearly went unnoticed through centuries of ...

While the town around him was engulfed by searing pyroclastic flows, one man achieved the impossible from a prison cell with ...

Research has also focused on the mechanisms behind the formation of pyroclastic surges and flows. A unifying model has been proposed that explains how fine volcanic particles falling onto steep ...

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 was one of the most deadly volcanic events in history. Now, scientists have revealed ...

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A 'once in a century' discovery has revealed a luxurious private bathhouse in the tragic Roman city of Pompeii.

The glass-half-empty person will wish there were more streets to walk. In Herculaneum, where furniture, bread and figs were all carbonised by the pyroclastic surge, the trace elements of life as it ...

The best surge protectors may cost more than your standard power strip, but you’ll be glad you spent the extra money when your house is hit with a power surge or a spike. Sure, you can always ...

Analysis of the site indicates that the victims were killed instantly by the intense heat of pyroclastic surges, with temperatures reaching up to 500°C (932°F). This would have caused ...

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, the scolding lava, ash, and gas that poured from its entrails converted the Roman city of Pompeii into a terrifying snapshot of death and destruction. Two ...

Fearing the entire city of Canlaon in Negros Oriental will be buried under a thick carpet of pyroclastic surges and ashfall deposits, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is preparing to evacuate ...