Indonesis: The Tambora Eruption

Article: The Sunken Cemetery of Camiguin

The link below is to an article that looks at the sunken cemetery of Camiguin in the Philippines.

For more visit:
http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sunken-cemetery

Article: 1258 – the Year the World Ended for Many

The link below is to a very interesting article concerning the year 1258, with a focus on London. It was a year when many people died.

For more visit:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/aug/05/medieval-volcano-disaster-london-graves

Article: Graffiti from Pompeii

The link below is to an interesting site that lists examples of graffiti found in Pompeii – well worth a look.

For more visit:
http://www.pompeiana.org/Resources/Ancient/Graffiti%20from%20Pompeii.htm

Today in History: 18 May 1980

USA: Washington – Mount St. Helens Erupts Killing 57

On this day in 1980, Mount St. Helens in Washington erupted killing 57 people and causing some 3 billion dollars of damage.

For more, visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_eruption_of_Mount_St._Helens