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Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii
Discover the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, buried in volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted
Mount Vesuvius Herculaneum Area of Italy affected by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 ce
How volcanoes work, explained by a volcanologist
Watch buildings crumble during the volcanic eruption of Italy's Mount Vesuvius in 1944
excavations near Mount Vesuvius
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Vesuvius: Media

volcano, Italy

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Discover the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, buried in volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted
Learn about the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, which was buried in volcanic ash when...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
How volcanoes work, explained by a volcanologist
Volcanologist Janine Krippner dives into the details of how volcanoes work and the...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Watch buildings crumble during the volcanic eruption of Italy's Mount Vesuvius in 1944
In 1944, after a long period of dormancy, Italy's Mount Vesuvius erupted, causing...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii
Mount Vesuvius rising above the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.
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Mount Vesuvius
Aerial view of Mount Vesuvius, southern Italy.
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Herculaneum
The ruins of Herculaneum, with (in the background) the town of Ercolano and Mount...
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Area of Italy affected by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 ce
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
excavations near Mount Vesuvius
Excavations near Mount Vesuvius in Italy.
© Christophe Konfortio/Fotolia
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