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  2. Mount Vesuvius - Wikipedia

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    Lava flows from Vesuvius in 1760 The eruption of Vesuvius in 1794. Since 1750, seven of the eruptions of Vesuvius have had durations of more than five years; only Mount Etna has had as many long-duration eruptions in the last 270 years. [26] The two most recent eruptions of Vesuvius (1875–1906 and 1913–1944) each lasted more than 30 years. [26]

  3. Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD - Wikipedia

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    For more than five centuries, until approximately 2018, articles about the eruption of Vesuvius typically stated that the eruption began on August 24, 79 AD. This date came from a 1508 printed copy of a letter addressed by Pliny the Younger to the Roman historian Tacitus, originally written some 25 years after the event.

  4. 1631 eruption of Mount Vesuvius - Wikipedia

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    Before it became active again in 1631, Vesuvius had remained for about five centuries in a state of quiescence with its last significant eruption since 1169. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] A minor eruption was recorded in 1500 by a singular source from Ambrosio Leone, however this event was likely caused due to a phreatic event , increased fumarolic ...

  5. The Biggest Volcanic Eruptions in Human History

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    A.D. 79: Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Mount Vesuvius has erupted eight times in the last 17,000 years, most recently in 1944, but the big one was in A.D. 17. One of the most violent eruptions in history ...

  6. ‘Be prepared for all outcomes’: Inside the saga of a ...

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    The VEI index measures how much debris is ejected, at what height, and for how long the eruption lasts. Yellowstone, which erupted 2.1 million years ago, was one of the largest ever known eruptions.

  7. Ancient beach destroyed by Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79AD ...

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    An ancient beach that was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago has reopened to the public after restoration works.

  8. Herculaneum - Wikipedia

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    At around 1 pm on the first day of eruption, Mount Vesuvius began spewing volcanic material thousands of metres into the sky. After the plume had reached a height of 27–33 km (17–21 mi), [9] the top of the column flattened, prompting Pliny to describe it to Tacitus as a stone pine tree.

  9. Ancient Roman villa — where eruption of Mount Vesuvius could ...

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    Based on the villa’s age and location, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that buried Pompeii would have been visible from the home, archaeologists said. Ruins of the 1,900-year-old villa in Miseno.