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New Research Uncovers Hidden Role of Earthquakes in Pompeii’s Demise

New research shows earthquakes significantly contributed to Pompeii's devastation during Vesuvius's 79CE eruption. Nearly 2,000 years ago, Pliny the Younger wrote letters describing a shaking ground as Vesuvius erupted. Now, researchers from the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (ING

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