In 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius, a stratovolcano located in the modern-day region of Campania, Italy, erupted, causing one of the deadliest eruptions in history. Vesuvius violently ejected a cloud of super-h
The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum (c. 1821) by John Martin
The Last Day of Pompeii. Painting by Karl Brullov, 1830–1833
Inside the crater of Vesuvius
Pompeii, with Vesuvius towering in the background
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Pompeii was a city in what is now the municipality of Pompei, near Naples, in the Campania region of Italy. Along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and many surrounding villas, it was buried under 4 to 6 m o
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD
…although the event also included pyroclastic flows associated with Peléan eruptions. The event destroyed several Roman towns and settlements in the area. Pompeii and Herculaneum, obliterated and buried underneath massive pyroclastic surges and ashfall deposits, are the most famous examples. Archaeological…
View of Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius
The Forum of Pompeii with the entrances to the Basilica (left) and Macellum (right), the Temple of Jupiter (front) and Mount Vesuvius in the distance
Greek Doric Temple (6th century BC) in Triangular Forum
Etruscan Temple of Apollo