Earth ChangesThe most devastating and deadly natural disasters from ancient history Posted on May 14, 2025 by Administrator Earth-shattering volcanic eruptions, earthquakes that wipe out whole civilisations, megafloods. They might all sound like the plot of Hollywood’s latest catastrophic world-ending blockbuster, but apocalyptic natural disasters have existed a lot longer than humanity. Here are four world-ending events from ancient history that show the true terrifying power of Mother Nature.