copy and paste this google map to your website or blog!
Press copy button and paste into your blog or website.
(Please switch to 'HTML' mode when posting into your blog. Examples: WordPress Example, Blogger Example)
Mount Vesuvius - Wikipedia 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 other settlements
Vesuvius | Facts, Location, Eruptions | Britannica Mount Vesuvius (Vesuvio), active volcano near Naples, Italy, famous for its eruption in 79 CE that destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Stabiae, and Herculaneum
Mount Vesuvius, Italy: Map, Facts, Eruption Pictures, Pompeii Vesuvius is the only active volcano in mainland Europe, and has produced some of the continent's largest volcanic eruptions Located on Italy's west coast, it overlooks the Bay and City of Naples and sits in the crater of the ancient Somma volcano
Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples: living with a volcano Vesuvius has shaped southern Italy for thousands of years, alternately nurturing and threatening the communities that settled on its slopes Its fertile soils have supported agriculture since prehistory, while its eruptions have left indelible marks on history, landscape, and collective memory
Vesuvius - Global Volcanism Program The Somma-Vesuvius volcanic complex is a central composite volcano formed by an older stratovolcano (Monte Somma) with a summit caldera partially filled by the composite cone of Vesuvius The most noted eruption, in 79 A D , destroyed the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum
Vesuvius National Park | History, Nature, Tradition, Geology The territory of the Vesuvius National Park is rich in natural resources, history of volcanology, breath-taking landscapes, age-old cultivations and traditions that make the Vesuvius area one of the most fascinating and most visited places in the world