The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed New skeleton find could reveal more about Vesuvius eruption A skeleton discovered in the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum, destroyed along with nearby Pompeii by Mount Vesuvius' eruption nearly 2,000 years ago, could offer fresh insights into the disaster, an Italian expert said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20211017/new-skeleton-find-could-reveal-more-about-vesuvius-eruption Sun, 17 Oct 2021 15:50:51 +0200 new-skeleton-find-could-reveal-more-about-vesuvius-eruption Study finds 2,000-year-old brain cells of man killed in Vesuvius eruption Brain cells have been found in exceptionally preserved form in the remains of a young man killed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius almost 2,000 years ago, an Italian study has revealed. https://www.thelocal.it/20201021/study-2000-year-old-brain-cells-of-man-killed-in-vesuvius-eruption Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:31:09 +0200 study-2000-year-old-brain-cells-of-man-killed-in-vesuvius-eruption Mysterious 'rock' from Vesuvius eruption found to be piece of exploded brain Italian anthropologists have discovered that a fragment of what they first thought was black rock is actually part of an exploded brain from an unfortunate victim of the volcanic eruption of Italy's Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. https://www.thelocal.it/20200123/mysterious-rock-from-vesuvius-eruption-found-to-be-piece-of-exploded-brain Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:26:59 +0100 mysterious-rock-from-vesuvius-eruption-found-to-be-piece-of-exploded-brain Was Pompeii destroyed two months later than we thought? Archaeologists have just unearthed an inscription in Pompeii that suggests the Ancient Roman city might have been destroyed a full two months later than previously thought. https://www.thelocal.it/20181016/was-pompeii-destroyed-two-months-later-than-we-thought Tue, 16 Oct 2018 15:53:10 +0200 was-pompeii-destroyed-two-months-later-than-we-thought IN PICTURES: Fire rages at Italy's Mount Vesuvius Dozens of firefighters were on Wednesday continuing to tackle a series of wildfires on the slopes of Italy's Mount Vesuvius. https://www.thelocal.it/20170712/in-pictures-fire-at-italys-mount-vesuvius-naples-campania Wed, 12 Jul 2017 12:07:55 +0200 in-pictures-fire-at-italys-mount-vesuvius-naples-campania Mafia expert blames crime groups for Vesuvius fire as Italy sends in the army to tackle blaze Italian mafia expert and writer Roberto Saviano on Wednesday evening blamed "criminal organizations" for the huge fire which has spread over the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, as the Italian army were deployed to tackle the blaze. https://www.thelocal.it/20170713/mafia-expert-roberto-saviano-blames-criminality-mount-vesuvius-campania-fire-italy-army-tackle-blaze Thu, 13 Jul 2017 12:44:05 +0200 mafia-expert-roberto-saviano-blames-criminality-mount-vesuvius-campania-fire-italy-army-tackle-blaze Wildfires continue to rage across Italy as police blame arsonists for Vesuvius blaze The mayor of Naples on Wednesday called for Italy to declare a national state of emergency as firefighters, continued to battle a huge blaze on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, while almost 300 wildfires raged across the country as a whole. https://www.thelocal.it/20170712/wildfires-continue-to-rage-across-italy-mount-vesuvius-sicily-messina-rome Wed, 12 Jul 2017 13:08:11 +0200 wildfires-continue-to-rage-across-italy-mount-vesuvius-sicily-messina-rome A huge blaze has broken out at Mount Vesuvius Tourists and residents were reportedly evacuated from parts of Mount Vesuvius for the second time in a week on Tuesday, after several separate blazes broke out close to the volcano. https://www.thelocal.it/20170711/blaze-at-vesuvius-fires-continue-southern-italy-sicily-messina-enna Tue, 11 Jul 2017 16:01:46 +0200 blaze-at-vesuvius-fires-continue-southern-italy-sicily-messina-enna Tourists evacuated as fire rages close to Vesuvius Firefighters were on Thursday morning working to tackle a blaze on the road leading to Vesuvius, which caused homes, hotels and restaurants to be evacuated. https://www.thelocal.it/20170706/tourists-evacuated-as-fire-rages-herculaneum-naples-close-to-mount-vesuvius Thu, 06 Jul 2017 14:19:31 +0200 tourists-evacuated-as-fire-rages-herculaneum-naples-close-to-mount-vesuvius Italy puzzles over how to save 700,000 people from wrath of Vesuvius After the area labelled 'at risk' of an eruption from Mount Vesuvius was expanded earlier this year based on scientific recommendations, local authorities said on Thursday that "most" of the updated evacuation plan was ready. https://www.thelocal.it/20161013/evacuation-plan-for-vesuvius-eruption-naples-campania-will-be-ready-by-october Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:38:11 +0200 evacuation-plan-for-vesuvius-eruption-naples-campania-will-be-ready-by-october Rare photo of Vesuvius goes on sale for €8 million Plenty of snap-happy tourists travel to Naples to get the perfect photo of Mount Vesuvius. But would you pay €8 million for it? https://www.thelocal.it/20160912/rare-photo-of-vesuvius-on-sale-on-ebay-for-8-million Mon, 12 Sep 2016 14:39:55 +0200 rare-photo-of-vesuvius-on-sale-on-ebay-for-8-million Vesuvius-scorched scrolls may be readable Precious scrolls blackened by the eruption of the Vesuvius volcano in AD 79 may become readable again, thanks to 21st century technology, scientists said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150120/vesuvius-scorched-scrolls-may-be-read-again Tue, 20 Jan 2015 18:30:00 +0100 vesuvius-scorched-scrolls-may-be-read-again