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 ...

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.

Sturdy Lisbon Cathedral is perhaps more imposing ... This 1147 building survived the devastating 1755 earthquake. St. Anthony was baptized here in 1195. While parts of the cathedral are nearly ...

On Nov. 1, 1755, one of the deadliest earthquakes of all time shook Lisbon. Buildings throughout the city collapsed, including this one. Tens of thousands died – the disaster exacerbated by ...

The Lisbon earthquake of 1755 produced an almost 50-foot-high tsunami that destroyed the city and ravaged the coasts of the Iberian Peninsula and Northern Coast of Africa. The flooding and ...

Like the residents of Greek, Lisboetas are used to living in the shadow of 1755, when a massive earthquake collapsed Lisbon’s churches during mass, launched tsunami waves over the city’s walls ...