Mount Vesuvius
CountryItaly
TypeStratovolcano
Elevation1281 m
Last Eruption1944
About Mount Vesuvius
Destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 AD killing 16,000+. One of the most dangerous volcanoes - 3 million people live nearby. Pliny the Younger provided the first detailed eyewitness account of a volcanic eruption. Only active volcano on mainland Europe.
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