The eruption of Mount Vesuvius had a devastating effect on the industry. After the eruption, the vineyards were destroyed, and the cost rose so rapidly that only the rich could afford it.

the god of wine and ecstasy. The fresco was over 100 years old when the eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroyed the city. In the room next door, archaeologists found a black reception area decorated ...

Life-sized statues of a man and a woman were discovered in a tomb in Pompeii, researchers said, thousands of years after a deadly volcano wiped out the ancient Roman city . Researchers say the nearly ...

the god of wine and festivity. Dating back to 40 B.C.E., these vibrant frescoes stood for more than a century before the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E. left Pompeii in ruins.

Mount Vesuvius' eruptions have dramatically shaped ... Within the Vesuvius National Park, visitors can trek through thick vegetation and vineyards that have been enriched by volcanic soil.

Penn. Woman Gored by a Bison at Yellowstone National Park in Third Recent Attack At its highest peak, Mount Vesuvius is 1,277 meters (4,190 feet) tall, according to the Vesuvius National Park website.