Mount Vesuvius
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mount-vesuvius-169-10891469
title:
Mount Vesuvius
text:
Mount Vesuvius is a somma–stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is one of several volcanoes forming the Campanian volcanic arc. Vesuvius consists of a large cone partially encircled by the steep rim of a summit caldera, resulting from the collapse of an earlier, much higher structure. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, Stabiae and
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Active stratovolcano in the Gulf of Naples, Italy
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Vesuvius
date created:
2002-03-31T02:38:55Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T13:28:37Z
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13
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