When Pliny the Younger recorded his firsthand experience of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius 2,000 years ago—a cataclysm that buried Pompeii and killed his uncle, Pliny the Elder—he provided enough ...

Nearly 2,000 years ago, Pompeii was a bustling city located in what is now southern Italy. But in the summer of A.D. 79, the nearby Mount Vesuvius volcano erupted. It spewed smoke and toxic gas 20 ...

Erupting in 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius serves as a significant case study for scientists delving into Earth’s geological history.

Scientists used the precisely recorded 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius to recalibrate argon-argon dating, reducing ...

Archaeologists from the ancient ruined site of Pompeii have used AI to digitally generate a portrait of one of the 2,000 people who died during the volcanic eruption that destroyed the Roman city. The ...

A new study published today in the journal Science Advances reports that the argon-argon dating method calibrated with that August 24, 79 CE is now even more precise. Argon-argon dating measures the ...

According to Pliny the Younger, Mount Vesuvius erupted on August 24th, 79 CE. That date is now helping geochronologists ...

Mount Vesuvius’ famous 79 CE eruption has given scientists a remarkably precise benchmark for dating events deep in Earth’s past. The improved technique could sharpen the timelines of volcanic ...

Mt. Vesuvius towering above the ruins of Pompeii. The volcano’s eruption in 79 C.E. inundated the town. Historical accounts ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plaster cast of victim of Pompeii, recently discovered to be a doctor, May 19, 2026. (photo credit: Pompeii Archaeological Park) ...

When Pliny the Younger recorded his first-hand experience of the explosion of Mt. Vesuvius 2,000 years ago — a cataclysm that buried Pompeii and killed his uncle, Pliny the Elder — he provided enough ...