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Mount Vesuvius (/ v ɪ ˈ s uː v i ə s / viss-OO-vee-əs) [a] 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.
Sulfur at the Solfatara crater View of the crater wall of Mount Vesuvius, with the city of Torre del Greco in the background. The Campanian volcanic arc is a volcanic arc that consists of a number of active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes in the Campania region of Italy. The Campanian volcanic arc centers on the bay of Naples and includes:
Forget Italy’s most famous active volcano, Mt. Vesuvius, which destroyed Pompei in 79 AD. ... Campi Flegrei, a large dormant volcano near Naples, has a history of eruptions, and the last one was ...
Mount Vesuvius looms over the palatial Forum Romanum, the civic center of Pompeii, the ancient Roman city 25 kilometers southeast of Naples, in southwestern Italy. Looking at the collapsed peak of ...
This list of shield volcanoes includes active, dormant and extinct shield volcanoes.Shield volcanoes are one of the three types [specify] of volcanoes. They have a short cone shape, and have basaltic lava which means the lava has low viscosity (viscosity is a measure of the ability for a liquid to flow)
A 23-year-old traveler visiting Italy from the United States fell into Mount Vesuvius on Saturday. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
Mount Vesuvius lies in a highly populated area. The Vesuvius red zone ( Italian : zona rossa del Vesuvio ) is the area designated to be quickly evacuated within a few days in the case of an eruption of Mount Vesuvius . [ 1 ]
The beach at the Herculaneum archaeological park is thought to be the site where more than 300 men tried in vain to save themselves while awaiting rescue by Pliny the Elder.