“We proved that seismicity during the eruption played a significant role in the destruction of Pompeii and ... inconsistencies with the effects of volcanic eruption in some collapsed buildings ...

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.

This is difficult because volcanic and seismic effects ... “We proved that seismicity during the eruption played a significant role in the destruction of Pompeii and, possibly, influenced ...

iStock The destruction of Pompeii has so far been attributed ... be explained by seismic activity rather than volcanic phenomena. During the eruption, pumice lapilli—small volcanic rock and ...

The city was destroyed during an infamous volcanic eruption in 79 C.E., and new ... “Our study provides an updated perspective of the destruction of Pompeii,” Sparice tells Inverse’s Elana ...

Earthquake activity as damaging as the eruption of Mount Vesuvius bears ... Younger — “played a significant role in the destruction of Pompeii and, possibly, influenced the choices of the ...

While conventional wisdom says Pompeii was destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Mt ... that seismic activity contributed to the city’s destruction," said The New York Times, as even the ...

While the volcano’s eruption was deadly ... can aim to build timelines of destruction for those neighboring regions. There is also likely more to discover in Pompeii itself.

In a house in the ruins of Pompeii, archeologists have discovered evidence that a family of four attempted to barricade a door with a bed during Vesuvius's terrible eruption.