A scroll buried under volcanic ash for nearly 2,000 years has finally revealed its contents—provocative writings that reframe ...
Discover the significant world events, notable birthdays, and notable deaths that occurred on October 24. Check what happened ...
In A.D. 79, long-dormant Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash; an estimated 20,000 people died. (New research in 2018 suggests the eruption ...
High over the island of Sicily, Mount Etna smolders as Europe’s most active volcano. Underneath its rough slopes, a network ...