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Bookmark or Share- Vesuvius | Facts, Location, & Eruptions | BritannicaMount Vesuvius (Vesuvio), active volcano near Naples, Italy, famous for its eruption in 79 CE that destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Stabiae, and Herculaneum. Scientific study of the volcano began in the late 18th century.
- Mount Vesuvius erupts | August 24, 79 AD - HISTORYAfter centuries of dormancy, Mount Vesuvius erupts in southern Italy, devastating the prosperous Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum and killing thousands.
- Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD - WikipediaMount Vesuvius violently spewed forth a cloud of super-heated tephra and gases to a height of 33 km (21 mi), ejecting molten rock, pulverized pumice and hot ash at 1.5 million tons per second, ultimately releasing 100,000 times the thermal energy of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
- Pompeii: Bodies, Mount Vesuvius & Herculaneum | HISTORYPompeii, 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 year...
- What would happen if Mount Vesuvius erupted today? - HowStuffWorksIf Mount Vesuvius erupts today, it wouldn't be a pretty picture. Given its potential, Vesuvius could endanger more than 3 million people and wipe out the city of Naples [source: Than]. Today, Italy potentially faces a dual crisis centered around Mount Vesuvius.
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