The true date of the eruption has long eluded—and vexed—historians of the deadly disaster. Here’s what the archaeological evidence tells us. The ancient city of Herculanum was destroyed by the ...
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., life in Pompeii stopped in an instant. Streets were buried, homes collapsed, and thousands of people were trapped in a cloud of ash and heat. Over centuries, ...