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2. Vesuvius National Park - Wikipedia

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   Vesuvius National Park (Italian: Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio) is an Italian national park centered on the active volcano Vesuvius, southeast from Naples. The park was founded on June 5, 1995, and covers an area of around 135 square kilometers all located within the Province of Naples .

3. Mount Vesuvius - Wikipedia

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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.

4. Herculaneum - Wikipedia

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   The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 buried Herculaneum under approximately 20 m (66 ft) of ash. It lay hidden and largely intact until discoveries from wells and tunnels became gradually more widely known, notably following the Prince d'Elbeuf's explorations in the early 18th century. [ 7 ]

5. Travel: Remarkable artifacts reveal Pompeii history in ... - AOL

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   The Eruption Theatre will give guests a taste of the experience of being in Pompeii when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. ... Tickets cost $23.50 for adults, $21.50 for seniors 60 and older and ...

6. Ercolano - Wikipedia

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   The Archeological site of Herculaneum (in Italian: Scavi di Ercolano) is the area south of the town centre of modern Ercolano where the Roman town of Herculaneum has been excavated. Herculaneum was destroyed and buried by lava and mud during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79 together with Pompeii, Stabiae and Oplontis.

7. American Tourist Falls Into Italy’s Mount Vesuvius After ...

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   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 ...

8. Vesuvius Observatory - Wikipedia

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   The Vesuvius Observatory (Italian: Osservatorio Vesuviano) is the surveillance centre for monitoring the three volcanic areas of Campania, Italy: Mount Vesuvius, the Phlegrean Fields and Ischia. Founded in 1841 on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius by Ferdinand II of Bourbon, King of the Two Sicilies, it is the oldest volcanology institute in the world.

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

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   A view of the ancient beach, with the skeletons of the fugitive victims of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD, open to the public for the first time. - Marco Cantile/LightRocket/Getty Images