The ancient Romans were unaware of the massive danger posed by a volcano in their midst, so when Mount Vesuvius ... Pompeii suffered the most damage and was essentially wiped off the map.

Two of the area's most iconic locales – Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii – can be found roughly 15 miles away from central Naples. Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano left on Europe's mainland ...

Earthquake activity as damaging as the eruption of Mount Vesuvius bears part of the blame for the total devastation of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79 A.D., new research suggests.

The city of Pompeii has been buried by Mount Vesuvius’s eruption since 79 AD, and it’s one of the most well-known archaeological sites in modern times. Excavations on the city began in the ...

The famous Roman city, frozen in time when Mount Vesuvius ... of the Pompeii I.14 Project run by Tulane. The team first used UAV imagery, terrestrial photography, and a technique called structure-from ...