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Mt. Vesuvius erupted in AD 79 burying the city of Pompeii.

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The volcano was (and still is) Mount Vesuvius, near the Bay of Naples in Italy.

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Q: What was the name of the volcano in Italy that buried the city of Pompeii nearly 2000 years ago?
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What is the deadly volcano in Italy that buried Pompeii?

Mt.Vesuvius buried Pompeii under mud and ash. Herculaneum was also buried by the same volcano at the same event.


What was the deadly volcano in Italy buried the city of Pompeii?

Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D


Did the volcano mauna loa cover Pompeii in ash?

No. Mauna Loa is in Hawaii and Pompeii is in Italy. Pomeii was buried by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius.


What is the large volcano on Italy?

Etna is one and then there is Vesuvius which buried Pompeii in 79 AD. Both are still active.


Where is Pompeii volcano?

Mount Vesuvius, the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, is southeast of Naples, Italy.


Where is the Pompeii volcano?

The Pompeii volcano isn't actually called that, its called Mount Vesuvius. And Pompeii is in Italy, Rome.


Where is The volcano Vesuvius is located?

Pompeii in sounthern Italy COOL FACT: the Volcano Vesuvius is named after Fredmin Vesuviis, the discovery of the volcano


Where was Pompeii buried?

Pompeii is located near Naples in the southern part of Italy.


When Mount Vesuvius erupted what towns were buried?

In AD 79, Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii andHerculaneum. These towns were near Rome, Italy.


What is the famous active volcano in Italy?

There are two. Etna, and Vesuvius. Vesuvius is a very active volcano and is monitored daily in case of an eruption. Over a million people live near to the volcano. When it erupted in 79 AD it buried the city of Pompeii and changed the coastline of Italy. The final eruption was a explosion that completely buried Pompeii in 7 minutes in 65 feet of ash and rocks.


What volcano in Italy destoryed Roman city of Pompeii?

mount Vesuvius


What is the history of mount versuvious?

Mt Vesuvius is a volcano in Italy. In 79 ad, it erupted and killed the people in the city of Pompeii. The city and everyone who lived there were buried alive with ash.