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What’s a ‘Strombolian eruption?’ A volcanologist explains what happened at Mount Etna
At the more explosive end of the scale are Plinian eruptions. These include the famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD, ...
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14 Incredible Facts about Pompeii, the Roman City Frozen in Time
Below are 14 facts about Pompeii ... the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius shot a 10-mile-wide plume of ash into the sky. Pumice, mud, and volcanic debris rained down on Pompeii for the ...
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Did Vesuvius vaporize its victims? Get the facts.
The infamous A.D. 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius obliterated the surrounding landscape as well as residents of the Roman metropolises that stood in the volcano’s shadow. After heavy ash caused ...
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Badly burnt scroll digitally unwrapped to provide first look in 2,000 years
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
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Many Know of Mount Vesuvius. Few Realize There’s a More Destructive Volcano Right Next Door
People living in the metropolitan area of Naples, Italy, are literally sandwiched between two active volcanoes. Mount Vesuvius gets all the attention because of its destruction of ancient Pompeii ...
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Scientists reveal how Mount Vesuvius eruption victim’s brain turned to glass
Researchers examining the remains of a man whose brain supposedly turned into glass when he was killed nearly 2,000 years ago in the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius said they likely know what ...
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‘Volcanic’ Review: When Vesuvius Was Hot
On March 17, 1944, Mount Vesuvius erupted ... There was another terrible eruption in 1631, which killed 4,000. In “Volcanic: Vesuvius in the Age of Revolutions,” a splendid work of historical ...