The eruption of Mount Vesuvius that destroyed the town of Pompeii occurred in AD 79. The eruption also destroyed other surrounding towns and vilages, most notably Herculaneum.
The people and buildings of Pompeii were covered in twelve different layers of ash, up to a depth of 25 metres.
The generally accepted date is the 24th of August, the day after the Roman festival of Vulcanalia, held in honour of the Roman god of fire.
Mount Vesuvius last erupted in 1944. So, approximately 2000 years ago.
The type of plate boundary the Vesuvius is located on it a subduction zone in latitude 40.9n and 14e. It lies on the convergant boundry of the African and Euasian plates.
Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD during the daytime, on August 24th. The eruption buried the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under a thick layer of volcanic ash and pumice.
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I think it is violent because volcanoes are NEVER quiet there always loud
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mount vesuvious
Mount Vesuvis is 4,203 feet or 1,281 meters in elevation.
Pompeii and Herculaneum
A volcanoe erupted named Mount Vesuvious wich is active today.
to be destroyed by Mount Vesuvious. __ Why is any city/town/village established? It's location was good for settlement.
The nearest city to Mount Vesuvius is Naples, located in southern Italy. It is approximately 5 miles (9 kilometers) east of the volcano.
Mount Vesuvius last erupted in 1944. So, approximately 2000 years ago.
mt. vesuvious is known as a cinder volcano
A pyroclastic flow of hot gases.
The type of plate boundary the Vesuvius is located on it a subduction zone in latitude 40.9n and 14e. It lies on the convergant boundry of the African and Euasian plates.
Mount Everest is famous for being the highest mountain on earth.