Pompeii

Mount Vesuvius’s 79 A.D. eruption was far more devastating than imagined

As Vesuvius erupted, the city was buried in pumice for nearly 18 hours. Residents who stayed thought the worst had passed. They were wrong.

Archeologists discover the true toll of Mount Vesuvius’ eruption Rebecca Shavit

Pompeii DNA study shatters myths about their ancient lives Rebecca Shavit

Mount Vesuvius eruption was even more deadly than previously thought Rebecca Shavit

Student uses AI to read a torched 2,000-year-old papyrus scroll from Pompeii Joseph Shavit