The Eruption of Vesuvius and the Burial of Pompeii in Ash

79 CE · Pompeii, İtalya · natural

Erupting on the morning of 24 August 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae under volcanic ash, lapilli and pyroclastic flows.

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What was The Eruption of Vesuvius and the Burial of Pompeii in Ash?
Erupting on the morning of 24 August 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae under volcanic ash, lapilli and pyroclastic flows.
When did The Eruption of Vesuvius and the Burial of Pompeii in Ash happen?
79 CE
Where did The Eruption of Vesuvius and the Burial of Pompeii in Ash take place?
Pompeii, İtalya