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Q: Why the towns destroyed by mount Vesuvius sat along which body of water?
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What was the name of the volcano that destroyed the towns of pompeii an herculaneum?

Mount Vesuvius is the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum and other towns as well.Mount Vesuvius is the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum and other towns as well.Mount Vesuvius is the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum and other towns as well.Mount Vesuvius is the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum and other towns as well.Mount Vesuvius is the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum and other towns as well.Mount Vesuvius is the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum and other towns as well.Mount Vesuvius is the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum and other towns as well.Mount Vesuvius is the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum and other towns as well.Mount Vesuvius is the name of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum and other towns as well.


How many cities were destroyed alongside Pompeii in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?

About 200 buildings were destroyed in the eruption.


What towns is mount Vesuvius by?

Pompeii.


What was the town st Vesuvius is located?

The town famously destroyed by Mount Vesuvius was called Pompeii. Many towns are located near the volcano though, as well as the city of Naples.


Vesuvius is famous for the catastrophic eruption that buried the towns of?

The cities of Herculaneum, Pompeii, and Stabiae were destroyed by ash and mud on August 24, 79 AD, when the top of Mount Vesuvius was blown off during a violent eruption.


Which Roman city was destroyed b the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?

The most famous city that was destroyed by the eruption was Pompeii. However the towns of Herculaneum. Stabiae and possibly Nuceria also were destroyed, in addition to the resort area of Oplontis.


What did the government do when Mount Etna erupted?

It was the eruption of Mont Vesuvius. It destroyed the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum and other settlements around the volcano.


Is Mount Vesuvius dangerous?

Mount Vesuvius is a volcano with a history of producing enormous explosive eruptions. Most famously it destroyed Pompeii and several other towns in 79 AD. Today about 3 million people live near the volcano, close enough to be affected by falling ash and pyroclastic flows.


Witch cities were destroyed by vesuvious in ad79?

The cities, or more properly towns, that were destroyed in the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius were Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, a suburb named Oplontis and possibly the town of Nuceria.The cities, or more properly towns, that were destroyed in the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius were Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, a suburb named Oplontis and possibly the town of Nuceria.The cities, or more properly towns, that were destroyed in the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius were Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, a suburb named Oplontis and possibly the town of Nuceria.The cities, or more properly towns, that were destroyed in the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius were Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, a suburb named Oplontis and possibly the town of Nuceria.The cities, or more properly towns, that were destroyed in the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius were Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, a suburb named Oplontis and possibly the town of Nuceria.The cities, or more properly towns, that were destroyed in the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius were Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, a suburb named Oplontis and possibly the town of Nuceria.The cities, or more properly towns, that were destroyed in the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius were Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, a suburb named Oplontis and possibly the town of Nuceria.The cities, or more properly towns, that were destroyed in the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius were Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, a suburb named Oplontis and possibly the town of Nuceria.The cities, or more properly towns, that were destroyed in the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius were Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, a suburb named Oplontis and possibly the town of Nuceria.


Was there lava comin out of mount vesuvius?

Yes, Mount Vesuvius has erupted many times over the last 2000 years. During the most famous eruption, several Roman towns were buried in lava.


When Mount Vesuvius erupted what towns were buried?

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


Is mount vesuvius active or exticnt?

Yes, Vesuvius is still regarded as an active volcano, although its current activity produces little more than steam from vents at the bottom of the crater.The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius of March 1944, is the last eruption occurred at Vesuvius. Since then the volcano has been in a quiescent stage without any major sign of activity