The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD and the archeological site of Pompeii. The eruption of Vesuvius in 79 is the most famous volcanic eruption. At least 2,000 people were asphyxiated. But 1800 years earlier the region had already experienced a...

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD and the archeological site of Pompeii.

The eruption of Vesuvius in 79 is the most famous volcanic eruption. At least 2,000 people were asphyxiated. But 1800 years earlier the region had already experienced a similar disaster and remains dating from the Bronze Age were found near Nola

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The eruption of Vesuvius occurred on August 24, 79 AD at 1:00 p.m. and it is one of the most famous in history. The history of the volcano whose fury descended on Pompeii still unleashes passions among archaeologists and historians. A map by Clément...

The eruption of Vesuvius occurred on August 24, 79 AD at 1:00 p.m. and it is one of the most famous in history. The history of the volcano whose fury descended on Pompeii still unleashes passions among archaeologists and historians. A map by Clément Méléard.

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