Mount Vesuvius, the volcano responsible for the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 AD, remains one of the most ...

Herculaneum, a town on the Bay of Naples that was buried beneath volcanic ash when Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, has only been partially excavated. Some buildings stand open to the sky; others, such as ...

I went skiing on erupting Mount Etna – this is what it’s like when lava meets snow When a bucket-list trip to ski on the Med’s largest island coincides with a live eruption, the result is a ...

In the US, experts are monitoring the potential eruption of Mount Rainier, a stratovolcano that presents a risk to nearly 90,000 people living in the surrounding urban areas. The threat of lahars ...

Joseph Edward Campbell, 68, of Vesuvius, died peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at his residence following a valiant battle with Stage IV gastric cancer. He fought courageously and has now claimed ...