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mountain Vesuvius is in Italy .It located province of Naples.

M.t Vesuvius does not erupt very often.In fact it has not erupted since 1944.

it last erupted in 1944.

mount Vesuvius spawned a deadly cloud of volcanic gas stones ash and fumes to height of 33km 20smiles
spewing molten rock and pulverized pumice at the rate of 1.5 million tones per second.

An estimated 16,000 people died due to hydro thermal pyroclastic flow.Ash,mud,rock from this eruption buried the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.the unfortunate people suffocated on ash in the air,which then covered them.
A plaster cast of a Vesuvius victim
A plaster cast of a Vesuvius victim


M.t Vesuvius is 1,281 m tall
Here is some interesting websites for information on the Vesuvius m.t
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Vesuvius from the sky.

  • Mount Vesuvius is one of the most well known volcanoes in the world. It is located in Italy, on the Gulf of Naples, about 9 miles from the city of Naples.
  • Mount Vesuvius is about 4,190 feet high and measures about 30 miles around its base. Geologists estimate it to be about 17,000 years old.
  • Vesuvius is the only volcano on the European mainland that has erupted during the last century and is still active. It has erupted over 50 times during the last 2,000 years

  • Here is some pictures of Vesuvius m.t

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Mount Vesuvius
Monte Vesuvio
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Vesuvius from Pompeii (hires version 2 scaled).png

Mount Vesuvius is located in Italy
Mount Vesuvius is located in Italy

Mount Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius