In 1755, a massive earthquake followed by a tsunami razed much of Lisbon. The devastation was particularly pronounced in ...

Archaeologists have discovered an underground tunnel beneath Rua Augusta in Lisbon, which was buried during the 1755 earthquake. This is the first discovery made thanks to modern technology. An ...

Some tsunami scenarios are way worse than the waves from the earthquake off Lisbon, Portugal that hit Florida 269 years ago. Twenty years after the catastrophic Boxing Day Tsunami killed some ...

It was caused by the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, which almost completely destroyed the Portuguese capital. This 1760 painting by João Glama Ströberle depicts the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, which led to ...

The 1755 earthquake of Lisbon had such a profound effect on the world that we are still feeling its impact today. As well as devastating one of the most important cities of the 18th century ...

Carmo Convento is actually a ruin of a 14th-century convent that was destroyed by an infamous earthquake and fire. On Nov. 1, 1755, one of the deadliest earthquakes of all time shook Lisbon.