Vesuvius (volcano)

natural · 30 BC – 2100 AD

A stratovolcano located in the Gulf of Naples, Vesuvius stands to an elevation of 1,281 m (4,203 ft). It is notable in historical terms for its eruption of AD 79 in which numerous settlements, including Pompeii and Herculaneum, were destroyed.

Coordinates

40.82140, 14.42620

Also known as

Monte Vesuvio (it), Monte Vesuvio, Vesuvio (Monte) (it), Mount Vesuvius (en), Mount Vesuvius (en), Ouesouvios (grc), Vesuvius M. (la), Vesuvius mons (la), Οὐεσούϊος (grc)

Dating

attested

Sources

• Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
  Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)

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