Mount Vesuvius' most famous eruption arguably took place in AD 79, killing up to 16,000 people in the Gulf of Naples, Italy. But more than 2,000 years before this, the 2,000ft volcano suffered ...

Learn More. AI has helped decode words from a scroll burned in Mount Vesuvius’ A.D. 79 eruption — without unrolling it. This breakthrough, part of the Vesuvius Challenge, brings lost ancient ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Scientists hope a mix of artificial intelligence and human expertise will help decipher ancient scrolls ...

The scroll, named PHerc. 172, is one piece to a larger puzzle — for years, researchers have pursued restoration of the Herculaneum papyri, a series of over 1,800 scrolls burned and carbonized during ...

Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D., launching volcanic lava, ash, and gas for almost 21 miles, reaching surrounding cities like Herculaneum and Pompeii. In Herculaneum, an ancient Roman town not far ...

ANCIENT footprints of people who fled a fiery eruption of Mount Vesuvius 3,000 years ago have been unearthed by accident. The markings had been made more than 1,000 years prior to the volcano's ...

which fell victim to one of Mount Vesuvius' eruptions in A.D. 79, is a UNESCO World Heritage city that was preserved by the volcano's ash. It was not rediscovered until 1748. According to many ...

For the past two years, citizen scientists and scholars have been working to reveal the previously hidden texts of the Herculaneum scrolls Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent Researchers just revealed ...

sounds and projections to recreate the ancient Roman city Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent The exhibition includes a recreation of Mount Vesuvius' eruption in 79 C.E. National Museum of Australia ...

Mount Vesuvius, the infamous volcano that looms over the Bay of Naples, is a destination that captivates travelers with its stunning views and rich history. Known for its catastrophic eruption in AD ...