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Dec 20, 2017 · Mount Vesuvius, on the west coast of Italy, is the only active volcano on mainland Europe. It is best known because of the eruption in A.D. 79 that destroyed the cities of Pompeii and...
Nov 24, 2009 · Mount Vesuvius erupts. This Day In History: 08/24/1979 - Vesuvius Erupts. On August 24, after centuries of dormancy, Mount Vesuvius erupts in southern Italy, devastating the prosperous...
Mount Vesuvius behind city of Naples. The modern cone of Vesuvius is flanked on the left by Monte Somma, the rim of a caldera that formed about 17,000 years ago. Eight major explosive eruptions have occurred since, including the 79 CE eruption that destroyed Pompeii and other towns.
Aug 27, 2010 · Pompeii, a flourishing resort city south of ancient Rome, was nestled along the coast of Italy in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, an active volcano. Its most famous eruption took place in the...
Oct 27, 2022 · Mount Vesuvius is a volcano located in the Campania region of Italy. It is best known for its eruption in 79 AD, which destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum and resulted in the death of more than 16,000 people.
Vesuvius, Active volcano, eastern side of the Bay of Naples, southern Italy. It originated about 200,000 years ago; its current height of 4,198 ft (1,280 m) has varied considerably after each of its major eruptions; in 1900 it was 4,275 ft (1,303 m) high; in 1906, 3,668 ft (1,118 m) high; and in the 1960s, 4,203 ft (1,281 m) high.
Jun 23, 2022 · By Elisabetta Povoledo. June 23, 2022. ROME — Traditionally, it has been held that the lives of ancient Pompeiians were tragically cut short on Aug. 24, A.D. 79, when Mount Vesuvius unleashed...
