Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano in the Gulf of Naples, Italy, about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is part of the Campanian arc. It is best known for its eruption in AD 79 that led to the burying and destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum and several other settlements. It has erupted many times since then, the most recent eruption being in 1944 amidst World War II. As of 2021, that incident is also the most recent volcanic eruption anywhere on the mainland of Europe.
Mount Vesuvius in "Myth Manners' Guide to Greek Missology"[]
Andromeda tracked Victoria and the Gorgons to Mount Vesuvius for their confrontation. She almost wished the volcano would erupt and save her the trouble.
Mount Vesuvius in Through Darkest Europe[]
The fact that Mount Vesuvius erupted in the days of the Roman Empire was known 2,000 years later from the writings of Pliny the Younger. It was also known that the city of Pompeii was buried in lava. However, the people of Italy showed no inclination to explore their own history by excavating the city. It wasn't until the 1990s that archeologists from the madrasa in Tuskalusa located Pompeii that efforts to study and preserve the site were undertaken.[1]
Experts agreed that another eruption of Vesuvius would play havoc on nearby Naples and on air travel throughout the Mediterranean in general.[2]
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- ↑ Through Darkest Europe, pg. 167-171, loc. 2442-2508.
- ↑ Ibid., pg. 169, loc. 2479.
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