Vesuvius | Facts, Location, & Eruptions

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. Scientific study of the volcano began in the late 18th century. Read here to learn more about Mount Vesuvius.

Related Keywords

Bay Of Naples ,Campania ,Italy ,Hawaii ,United States ,Vesuvio ,Hawaiian ,Mount Somma ,Lacrima Christi Latin ,Gaius Claudius Glaber , ,Mount Vesuvius ,Italian Vesuvio ,Between Mount Somma ,Valle Del Gigante ,Lacrima Christi ,Vesuvius ,Ncyclopedia ,Ncyclopeadia ,Ritannica ,Article ,