- Mount Vesuvius - Wikipedia
Vesuvius consists of a large cone partially encircled by the steep rim of a summit caldera, resulting from the collapse of an earlier, much higher structure The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, Stabiae and other settlements
- Vesuvius | Facts, Location, Eruptions | Britannica
Mount Vesuvius (Vesuvio), active volcano near Naples, Italy, famous for its eruption in 79 CE that destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Stabiae, and Herculaneum
- Mount Vesuvius, Italy: Map, Facts, Eruption Pictures, Pompeii
Vesuvius is the only active volcano in mainland Europe, and has produced some of the continent's largest volcanic eruptions Located on Italy's west coast, it overlooks the Bay and City of Naples and sits in the crater of the ancient Somma volcano
- Vesuvius - Global Volcanism Program
The Somma-Vesuvius volcanic complex is a central composite volcano formed by an older stratovolcano (Monte Somma) with a summit caldera partially filled by the composite cone of Vesuvius The most noted eruption, in 79 A D , destroyed the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum
- Vesuvius
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- Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD - Wikipedia
The inhabitants of the area surrounding Mount Vesuvius had been accustomed to minor tremors in the region; Pliny the Younger wrote that they "were not particularly alarming because they are frequent in Campania"
- Vesuvius National Park | History, Nature, Tradition, Geology
The territory of the Vesuvius National Park is rich in natural resources, history of volcanology, breath-taking landscapes, age-old cultivations and traditions that make the Vesuvius area one of the most fascinating and most visited places in the world
- What would happen if Mount Vesuvius erupted today? | HowStuffWorks
Scientists predict that the next eruption of Mount Vesuvius will be violent Find out what damage could be done if Mount Vesuvius erupts
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