Excavations at Knossos exposed a dazzling Minoan world of palaces, ritual spectacle, and far-reaching sea connections, then a sudden age of disaster. After Thera’s eruption and island-wide turmoil, ...

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New research finds that at least four individuals who died in the eruption were wearing woolen tunics and cloaks, which ...

The Eaton and Palisades fires tragically exposed L.A.’s vulnerability. The Times looks back at a devastating year, scrutinizes official response and makes the case for being better prepared next time.

One fire appears to have been caused by a spark from old power lines, the other allegedly started by an Uber driver with a fascination with flames. In the end, the Eaton and Palisades fires destroyed ...

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Hong Kong (CNN) — A deadly inferno tore through a massive housing complex in Hong Kong earlier this week, killing at least 146 people with many still missing, in the city’s worst disaster in decades.