Mount Vesuvious near Naples Italy
A view of Mount Vesuvius from the Bay of Naples, Italy. In 79AD at the height of Roman power and influence Mount Vesuvius erupted engulfing the nearby towns of Herculaneum and Pompeii leaving many thousands dead.
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Location: Mount Vesuvius, Ottaviano, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy
Photo credit: © culliganphoto / Alamy / Afripics
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