79 ad
1281 meters,4203 feet
It is an active volcano. It destroyed Pompeii.
Mt. Vesuvius's first recorded eruption was in 79AD which destroyed Pompeii and the last 1944.
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Yes but dormant at the moment.
The answer is among the writing on the website in the link below :
There is this theory that the Mountain got its name from an alternative Greek name for Hercules. And since Hercules was the son of Zues it meant that he possesed great strenght and power just like the mountain and it's great erruption.In addition, there is also another theory that the name Mt. Vesuvuis comes from the Oscan word meaning "smoke".
The eruption of Vesuvius that devastated Pompeii happened in 70 AD.
Everybody in Pompei and the surrounding area. Only problem is is they died after witnessing it.
Yes, there were snakes in Pompeii during ancient times. The presence of snakes in the area is supported by archaeological findings and records of snake encounters in historical texts. However, there is no clear evidence to suggest that snakes were more prevalent in Pompeii compared to other regions in the ancient world.
Yes, they named the mountain but only because the greek side had named so many of them