Looking into the crater of Mount Vesuvious near Naples Italy
In 79AD at the height of Roman power and influence the Vesuvius volcano erupted engulfing the nearby towns of Herculaneum Pompeii and Stabia leaving many thousands dead
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Location: Mount Vesuvious Naples Italy
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