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- Smithsonian Magazine
An Ancient Beach Buried by Mount Vesuvius' Eruption Is Now Open to the Public
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., it famously smothered the ancient city of Pompeii with a thick layer of volcanic rock and ash. The d...
2 days ago
- NPR
A Roman beach destroyed by Mount Vesuvius is open to the public for the first time
It was much smaller (both demographically and geographically) than the city of Pompeii, about 10 miles to the south. Both were destroyed in ...
21 hours ago