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It is a volcano
79 ad
Yes but dormant at the moment.
1281 meters,4203 feet
It is an active volcano. It destroyed Pompeii.
The answer is among the writing on the website in the link below :
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.
Mt. Vesuvius's first recorded eruption was in 79AD which destroyed Pompeii and the last 1944.
Yes, they named the mountain but only because the greek side had named so many of them
Around 5000. There were only around 15,000 even living in pompeii. That doesn't count the animals. :)